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RIYADH: Saudi authorities recently made several drug-related arrests and confiscations across the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
Border Guard patrols in Jazan intercepted 270 kg of qat in Al-Aridah and 126 kg in Al-Dayer. They also arrested a citizen in Al-Dayer with qat in his vehicle.
The General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested four Nigerians in Jeddah with 39 kg of cocaine.
The directorate also arrested a Pakistani in the Eastern Province for selling methamphetamine, also known as shabu.
In Qassim, a citizen was arrested for selling shabu, hashish, amphetamine, and regulated tablets.
In Asir鈥檚 Al-Raboah sector, Border Guard patrols apprehended five Yemenis and Ethiopians smuggling 110 kg of qat.
In Riyadh, two citizens were arrested with hashish, amphetamines, and regulated tablets, while two others were caught with hashish and 15,735 regulated tablets.
Preliminary legal procedures have been completed, and all seized items have been handed to the relevant authorities.
Security authorities reiterated their call for the public to report any information about drug smuggling or selling by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, or 999 in other regions of the Kingdom.
Individuals can also contact the General Directorate of Narcotics Control at 995 or via email at 995@gdnc.gov.sa.
All information will be treated as strictly confidential.