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The Kingdom’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control has arrested four people in separate cases for suspected illegal drug-related activities, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. In the Qassim region, three people — two…
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Saudi Border Guards have thwarted the smuggling of 340 kilograms of narcotic Qat in the Jazan region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Land patrols in Al-Ardah sector confiscated the items and regulatory procedures were promptly carried…
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Border guards in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia thwarted an attempt to smuggle 73 kilograms of hashish, with an estimated street value of $1.8 million, into the Kingdom. The drugs were seized by authorities and preliminary legal…
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Border Guard land patrols have foiled an attempt to smuggle 135 kilograms of qat in Al-Dayer sector of Jazan Region. Also in Jazan region, border police thwarted an attempt to illegally transport 160 kilograms of qat in Al-Ardah.…
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An attempt to smuggle 1,243 rotten carcasses was foiled by the Jeddah Municipality thanks to five checkpoints set up at entrances to the area during Eid Al-Adha. Also seized were 109 vehicles being used to transport the rotten meat. The…
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Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority seized large quantities of narcotics and arrested several people involved in smuggling following a number of operations across the Kingdom, reported Saudi Press Agency. Border guards in Asir province…
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Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority arrested several people involved in smuggling, and seized large quantities of narcotics after operations across Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday. Border Guard land patrols in…
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The United States slapped sanctions Friday on four individuals with ties to the Daesh group following an investigation with Turkiye, the Treasury Department said. The sanctions target three supporters of a human smuggling gang linked to…
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Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority arrested a Bangladeshi national on Saturday after allegedly finding him in possession of 2.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, according to the Saudi Press Agency. According to the General Directorate of…
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Border Guard officers in Jazan’s Al-Ardah governorate have arrested several people suspected of attempting to smuggle 80 kg of qat into the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Qat, a shrub native to the Arabian Peninsula,…
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