Expats held over immoral acts at Riyadh massage centre

Cairo: Saudi police said they had arrested three expatriates implicated in immoral acts at a relaxation and body care facility in Riyadh, the latest such case reported in the kingdom.

The Saudi General Directorate of Public Security said the offenders had been referred to public prosecution while punitive municipal action is being taken against the massage centre involved in the violation.

In February, four other expatriates were detained over involvement in immoral acts at a massage parlour in Riyadh too.

The arrests were made by the Riyadh region police in coordination with the General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking.

Earlier that month, Saudi police said they had arrested five other expatriates at a body care centre in the port city of Jeddah for purportedly involvement in activities that violated public morals. 

In a separate case, three expatriates – a man and two women – were arrested for involvement in prostitution in the central region of Al Qassim. 

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced earlier this year establishing the General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes aimed at developing and enhancing the efficiency of the security system in general and the crime-fighting system in particular.

The new unit is tasked with combating crimes that violate personal rights, breach basic freedoms guaranteed by the Islamic Sharia code and the law, or degrade the dignity of individuals in any way.