Attempt to smuggle over 29,000 tablets thwarted in Asir

Informants can contact the authorities by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Region, and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom. (SPA)
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  • Separately, teams in the Jeddah region rescued and assisted five Saudis after their marine vessel ran aground

RIYADH: Border Guard land patrols in Al-Raboah, Asir, have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 29,985 tablets subject to the medical trading system. Preliminary legal measures have been completed and the seized narcotics handed over to the competent authority.

Saudi security services urge citizens and residents to report any activities related to drug smuggling or trafficking. Informants can contact the authorities by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Region, and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom.

They can also contact the General Directorate of Narcotics Control by telephone on 995 or via email at 995@gdnc.gov.sa.

Separately, teams in the Jeddah region rescued and assisted five Saudis after their marine vessel ran aground.