• The haul was found concealed in a vehicle entering the Kingdom through Jeddah Islamic Port

RIYADH: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 310,000 pills of captagon, an amphetamine-type narcotic. The haul was found concealed in a vehicle entering the Kingdom through Jeddah Islamic Port.

Hamoud Al-Harbi, the authority’s spokesman, said the pills were detected during inspection and screening procedures at the port.

The authority coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control following the seizure and arrested eight individuals who were planning to receive the goods inside the Kingdom.

Al-Harbi reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to strict customs enforcement over the Kingdom’s imports and exports in order to protect society from smuggling operations. He added that these efforts were carried out in close cooperation and coordination with the directorate.

SPA