Environmental violator caught transporting local firewood in Imam Faisal bin Turki Royal Reserve
Saudi environmental security forces apprehended a citizen for illegally transporting one cubic meter of local firewood inside Imam Faisal bin Turki Royal Reserve.
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The Special Forces for Environmental Security have apprehended a citizen for violating environmental regulations after he was found transporting one cubic meter of local firewood within the Imam Faisal bin Turki Royal Reserve. Legal procedures were taken against him, and the seized firewood was handed over to the relevant authorities.
The forces clarified that the penalty for transporting local firewood or charcoal can reach up to 16,000 riyals (SAR) per cubic meter, as part of the measures enforced against environmental violations.
The Special Forces for Environmental Security urged the public to report any activities that harm the environment or wildlife by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, or 999 and 996 in other regions of the Kingdom. They stressed that all reports will be treated with strict confidentiality and that informants bear no responsibility.