Saudi border guards thwart drug smugglers

Saudi border guards in the Jazan region have foiled an attempt to smuggle 300 kg of qat, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

Legal procedures have been initiated against those allegedly involved, and seized items were handed over to authorities.

In Asir, border guards in the Al-Rabwa sector seized 210 kilograms of qat plant, while an Ethiopian border security violator was arrested for smuggling qat in Sarat Ubaida Governorate.

Meanwhile, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested a citizen in Rafha Governorate, in the Northern Borders Region, for selling Amphetamine, and arrested three Pakistanis in the Eastern Province for selling 2.8 kg of methamphetamine, also known as Shabu.

Police in Jeddah arrested an Ethiopian border security violator for distributing 3,421 pills subject to medical circulation regulation.

The Kingdom’s security chiefs have urged members of the public to report any suspected drug smuggling or dealing activities by calling 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern Province regions, and 999 from anywhere else in the country.

The General Directorate of Narcotics Control can also be contacted on 995 or via email at 995@gdnc.gov.sa. All reports will be treated with strict confidentiality.