Sulafa AlKhunaizi

RIYADH: Saudi authorities made a series of arrests following eight drug busts across the Kingdom on Wednesday.

Raids in Riyadh, Jazan, Jeddah, Tabuk and Eastern Province targeted illegal possession of drugs and firearms, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

Border Guard patrols in Al-Ardah governorate in the Jazan region detained seven Yemenis for attempting to smuggle the narcotic khat.

The General Directorate for Narcotics Control arrested two Saudi citizens in the Jazan region for possession of marijuana.

Security patrols in the Jazan region also foiled attempts to smuggle hashish and seized a firearm.

In Jeddah, a local resident and a Pakistani expat were arrested for selling the drug methamphetamine (shabu).

In Tabuk, a Saudi citizen was arrested for selling amphetamine, while in the Eastern Province a citizen was arrested for showcasing cannabis on social media.

As part of the Kingdom’s drug safety campaign, the General Directorate for Narcotics Control has created anti-drug programs, while the Ministry of Health has a platform dedicated to health awareness and educational content regarding drug addiction.