{
  "id": 2975869,
  "title": "Border Guard thwarts smuggling of 301 kg of drugs, 40,100 tablets in Asir and Jazan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/border-guard-thwarts-smuggling-of-301-kg-of-drugs-40-100-tablets-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663995/saudi-arabia/border-guard-thwarts-smuggling-of-301-kg-of-drugs-40100-tablets-in-asir-and-jazan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "JAZAN/ASIR — Border Guard land patrols arrested five Ethiopian nationals in Asir and Jazan and thwarted the smuggling of a total of 301 kilograms of drugs and 40,100 tablets in separate operations. In Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Raboua Sector arrested one Ethiopian national, a violator of the Border Security Law, for smuggling 96 kilograms of khat. **media[2754965]** In Jazan,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/border-guard-in-asir-launches-volunteer-seabed-cleanup-at-umm-al-qash",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:09:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}