المملكة: Arrested for violating environmental regulations for transporting local firewood in the Riyadh region

Special forces seized Environmental Security A citizen violated the environmental law, for transporting cubic meters of local firewood in the Riyadh region. Regular procedures were applied against him, and the seized quantities were handed over to the competent authority.
The forces explained that the penalty for transporting Local firewood and charcoal reach (16,000) riyals per cubic meter.
Failure to comply with instructions for preserving vegetation
The Special Forces for Environmental Security arrested a citizen violating the environmental system; For non-compliance With instructions and instructions to preserve vegetation cover by lighting fires in places other than those designated for them in the Tuwaiq Natural Reserve, and regular procedures were applied against him.
The forces confirmed that the penalty for setting fires in places other than those designated for them in forests and national parks is a fine of up to (3,000) riyals.
Exploiting sediments in the Medina region
The Special Forces for Environmental Security arrested a resident of Pakistani nationality for violating the environmental law; For exploiting deposits in the Medina region, legal procedures were applied against him. The forces explained that they seized equipment used for shoveling and transporting soil.
Reporting Violations
The forces were urged to report any cases that represent an attack on the environment or wildlife on the numbers (911) in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Medina, Riyadh, and Al-Sharqiyah, and (999) and (996) in the rest of the regions of the Kingdom, and all reports will be treated with complete confidentiality without any responsibility on the part of the reporter.
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