Saudi Arabia lists 25 crimes that mandate detention

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has specified 25 major crimes necessitating arrest and detention, the Okaz newspaper reported on Saturday.

The crimes, which were identified as per a decision issued by the Kingdom’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud Bin Abdullah Al Mujeb, include, crimes against national security, embezzlement of public funds, beating up parents, stealing a vehicle and setting up a brothel.

They also include preparing, distilling, smuggling or possessing intoxicants, such as liquor, with the intention of promoting or trafficking; and deliberately beating up a security man on duty among others.

The decision was issued according to Article 112 of the Code of Criminal Procedures and covers the most serious crimes that threaten the security and peace of the society.