The necessary legal procedures were applied to him, and the seized quantities were handed over to the competent authority.
Penalty for transporting local firewood and charcoal
The forces explained that the penalty for transporting local firewood and charcoal is (16,000) riyals per cubic meter.
Environmental security forces apprehended a citizen in violation of environmental regulations for transporting locally sourced firewood in the Riyadh region. pic.twitter.com/fryGXEPK0t
— Special Forces for Environmental Security (@SFES_KSA) March 16, 2026
She urged reporting any cases that constitute an attack on the environment or wildlife to the number (911) in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and (999) and (996) in the rest of the regions of the Kingdom, and all reports will be treated with complete confidentiality without any liability on the part of the reporter.
