Border guards foil khat smuggling attempts in Asir and Jazan, arrest 27
Saudi border patrols in Asir and Jazan seized 540 kg of khat and arrested 27 border violators in two separate smuggling attempts.
In Jazan and Asir, Border Guard patrols apprehended five Ethiopian nationals and prevented the illicit transport of 301 kilograms of drugs and 40,100 tablets, according to authorities. In Asir, a single Ethiopian was charged with transporting 96 kilograms of khat, while in Jazan, four Ethiopians were arrested for attempting to smuggle 160 kilograms of khat.
Within the same Jazan sector, another operation thwarted a plan to smuggle 38,500 pills, 1,600 amphetamine tablets, and 45 kilograms of hashish. All suspects and seized materials have been turned over to the relevant authorities following completion of preliminary legal proceedings. The public is encouraged to report any drug smuggling or trafficking to relevant numbers, including the Border Guard at 994 and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control at 995, with all reports assured of privacy and confidentiality.
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