During a routine check of a vehicle, drugs were found hidden between tomatoes and pomegranates
Saudi Arabia thwarted an attempt to smuggle 2 million narcotic pills hidden in a shipment of tomatoes and pomegranates. According to the official Saudi news agency SPA, the Zakat, Taxes and Customs Authority (ZATCA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 2 million 15 thousand 116 Captagon pills at Al Hudaydah port, which were hidden in a shipment coming to the Kingdom through the port, Saudi Arabia. One of the incoming trucks was carrying a consignment of tomatoes and pomegranates when during a routine inspection of a vehicle, drugs were found hidden between the tomatoes and pomegranates.A few days ago, Saudi Arabia and Qatar foiled the smuggling of 4 million narcotic pills, the spokesman of the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), Mohammad Al-Najidi, said that they, with the support of their counterparts in Qatar, seized 4 million 91 thousand in Riyadh. foiled an attempt to smuggle 250 amphetamine tablets, also cooperating with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) at Jeddah Islamic Ports, targeting the security of Saudi Arabia and its youth. Following the manufacturer’s drug trafficking and promotion networks led to the foiling of this large quantity of amphetamine tablets, the amphetamine tablets were found hidden in a consignment of cattle feed.The spokesperson confirmed that they have arrested the receivers of this quantity in Riyadh, who were 2 persons, one Egyptian and the other Jordanian. Preliminary legal steps have been taken against the accused. Later he was handed over to the public prosecution. In recent months, Saudi Arabia has thwarted several drug smuggling attempts on its territory, with border guards patrolling several areas of the kingdom last week thwarting attempts to smuggle large quantities of drugs, including 671 kilograms of hashish. , and 26.5 tons of stimulant qat were seized, 82 smugglers were arrested in connection with these failed efforts, including 18 Saudi nationals and 64 violators of the Kingdom’s border security laws.