Winson Global
2026-08-06 10:37
In Saudi Arabia, drinking, brewing and selling alcoholic beveragesare strictly prohibited. Illegal brewing or trafficking in alcohol may face imprisonment, huge fines and deportation, and may even face flogging, and this regulation will be strictly enforced regardless of the religious beliefs of individuals.
Recently, when a Chinese citizen entered Saudi Arabia, he was seized by Saudi customs for carrying large-capacity brewing equipment and raw materials. The Saudi police immediately arrested the Chinese citizen on the grounds of suspected alcohol smuggling and handed over the case to the Saudi Procuratorate. In addition, due to the lack of language, the parties cannot effectively communicate with the police and procuratorate, are in an extremely unfavorable legal position, and face the disaster of imprisonment.
After learning about this situation, Winson's Saudi office immediately assigned Saudi lawyer Ali and Chinese lawyer Li Yibing to intervene in the case in a timely manner, provide legal assistance, and actively communicate with the Saudi police and procuratorate.
Lawyer Li Yibing went to the Saudi airport as soon as possible to communicate with the airport police station and the procuratorate in charge of the case, and provide translation support for the parties to avoid being treated unfavorably in the unfamiliar judicial environment due to language barriers and unfamiliarity with the law. At the same time, the Saudi office gave full play to its influence in the local area and took multiple measures to defend Chinese citizens. The Saudi procuratorate basically recognized our lawyer's defense and verbally promised to release the party as soon as possible.
At present, the person concerned has been successfully released. Through the comprehensive efforts of Winson, the possibility of the party being criminally punished in Saudi Arabia has been effectively avoided, providing another example of experience for the cause of safeguarding the interests of overseas Chinese.
