Sun, 2022-09-11 01:30
RIYADH: Seven people caught illegally transporting more than 56 cubic meters of local firewood in Riyadh could face fines of up to SR900,000 ($240,000).
The seven were arrested by Special Forces for Environmental Security personnel, and the firewood handed over to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, SFES spokesman Col. Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi said.
Al-Otaibi said that the alleged smugglers will face legal proceedings.
Penalties for illegally transporting local firewood include fines of up to SR16,000 per cubic meter, he added.
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