RIYADH: Two people were arrested on Friday for hunting in royal reserves, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Maj. Raed Al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Special Forces for Environmental Security, said the first individual was in possession of an unlicensed air rifle and 22 birds that had been caught in the Royal King Khalid Reserve in Al-Thumama. “The second violator was arrested for hunting in the King Abdul Aziz Royal Reserve in Shu’aib Al-Tiri, with two air rifles, 531 rounds and 12 birds,” Al-Maliki said. He called on Saudi citizens and residents to abide by environmental regulations, insisting there would be no compromise in enforcing the sanctions imposed on people who broke these regulations.