The Riyadh Specialized Criminal Court passed a preliminary ruling on serving capital punishment to two Saudi nationals after being found guilty of partaking in the formation of a terror cell, killing security men, and promoting disorder. A third Saudi national was given a 23-year prison sentence for involvement in illicit arms sales. According to a statement, the court confirmed the defendants first conviction of participating in the formation of a cell belonging to a secret armed organization aiming to create security, killing security men, attacking and destroying public property, promoting chaos and disrupting public order. The court also convicted the first defendant of firing at security patrols, checkpoints, Al-Awamiyah police station and security men during a raid on a wanted person. Defendants were also condemned for spurring riots, carrying out sabotage in the Qatif province, and raising anti-state slogans. The court pointed out that the second defendant was also convicted of participating in the formation of a terrorist cell seeking to rattle Saudi internal security and to cause public strife and division. More so, a court statement pointed out that the second defendant was trained and could operate high-level weapons with the desire to fire on security men and patrols. The accused was found guilty of firing multiple times at security patrols and checkpoints and on the general prison located in Qatif. They were also convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at security vehicles. As for the third defendant, the court found them guilty of selling and buying arms without a license, collaborating with Qatif-based rabble-rousers who were involved in disrupting security by running an arms sales business in the eastern region. It was learned that the weapons would later be used by rioters in Qatif province.