Saudi Border Guard arrests 8, seizes 124 kg of khat, 34 kg of hashish in Jazan, Asir
JAZAN/ASIR — Saudi Border Guard arrested eight border security violators and seized a total of 124 kilograms of khat and 34 kilograms of hashish in seperate operations across Jazan and Asir. In Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Aridah Sector arrested six Yemeni border security violators for attempting to smuggle 84 kilograms of khat. **media[2752298]** In a seperate operation in the…
In Jazan and Asir regions of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Border Guard made significant arrests and seizures related to drug smuggling. In Jazan, six Yemeni border security violators attempting to smuggle 84 kg of khat were apprehended by land patrols in the Al-Aridah Sector. Later, another operation in the same sector led to the arrest of an individual attempting to smuggle 34 kg of hashish.
In Asir, two Ethiopian border security violators were arrested for trying to smuggle 40 kg of khat in the Al-Raboua Sector. All suspects and seized narcotics were handed over to the relevant authorities. Authorities encouraged the public to report any drug smuggling or trafficking information through various channels, assuring confidentiality and no responsibility for informants.
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