• The authority said that it would continue to apply strict customs control over the Kingdom’s imports and exports

Arab News

RIYADH: The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 130,635 Captagon pills at Al-Hadithah Port. The pills were found hidden in a shipment that arrived in the Kingdom through the port.

The authority said that the Captagon pills were found after an inspection was conducted on one of the shipments arriving in the Kingdom. The pills were hidden inside pieces of cheese that were covered with thyme and put in boxes.

After the seizure, the authority coordinated with the General Directorate for Narcotics Control to ensure that the two persons who were supposed to receive the drugs in the Kingdom were arrested.

The authority said that it would continue to apply strict customs control over the Kingdom’s imports and exports. It would also be blocking smugglers to achieve society’s security and protect it from this type of harm.

Meanwhile, the General Directorate for Narcotics Control arrested two Sudanese residents in Badr Governorate in Madinah, for promoting tablets subject to the regulation of medical circulation.

They were found hidden in a vehicle driven by one of the residents when they were stopped and they have been referred to the Public Prosecution. 

Riyadh police also arrested a citizen for using a house and a den to distribute hashish and tablets, and seized firearms and live ammunition in his possession.

Border Guards in the Jazan region have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 90 kilograms of Khat. Legal action was taken, and the confiscated contraband was handed over to the pertinent authority.