Saudi Arabia cracks down on unregistered camels, seizes dozens of animals

Cairo: Saudi authorities have seized dozens of camels of undocumented origin as part of efforts to regulate the thriving sector of the popular animal in the kingdom. Inspectors from the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Agriculture in Riyadh have recently seized 109 camels of unknown origin and removed 14 unlicensed sheds that were illegally used in breeding camels and milking them, the Saudi news agency SPA reported. Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel Large amounts of milk offered for sale by irregular vendors were, meanwhile, confiscated during the clampdown. The inspection tours targeted irregular vendors of camel milk at markets and on roads. “These tours are part of field efforts made to eliminate the phenomenon of haphazard sale of milk that is often linked to illegal labour,” the ministry’s branch in Riyadh said. In recent months, Saudi Arabia, home to a large community of expatriate workers, has stepped up nationwide campaigns against violators of ...