The penalties for the 19 violators include fines of up to SR100,000 ($27,000), confiscation of vehicles and public naming.
For the 29 individuals attempting to perform Hajj without permits, the ministry imposed fines of up to SR20,000 each. Expatriate violators face immediate deportation and a 10-year ban from entering the Kingdom.
These arrests are part of a broader, month-long enforcement campaign that has seen various Saudi security branches, including the Makkah Region Police and the General Administration of Mujahideen, dismantle smuggling and fraud rings.
Since April, authorities have also targeted those involved in forging Hajj wristbands, Nusuk cards, and residency permits, with arrests including individuals from Sudan, Egypt, Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Transport violations cited include perpetrators using unpaved roads and valleys to smuggle individuals into Makkah without Hajj permits, and those remaining in Makkah without permits.
Posting of fake Hajj service advertisements on social media were among the violations cited by authorities.
The General Directorate of Public Security reiterated that these measures are essential to ensure the safety and security of legitimate pilgrims.
Authorities continue to urge the public to report any suspected violations via the unified emergency numbers 911 (Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and Eastern Province regions) or 999 for other parts of the Kingdom