{
  "id": 4644273,
  "title": "Border Guard arrests 18, thwarts smuggling of 320 kg of khat, 79,300 tablets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/border-guard-arrests-18-thwarts-smuggling-of-320-kg-of-khat-79-300",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:21:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664186/saudi-arabia/border-guard-arrests-18-thwarts-smuggling-of-320-kg-of-khat-79300-tablets"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In four recent operations conducted by the Border Guard in Asir and Jazan, 18 Ethiopian nationals were arrested and attempts to smuggle a total of 320 kilograms of khat and 79,300 regulated tablets were thwarted. The land patrols in the Al-Raboua Sector of Asir apprehended four Ethiopian nationals violating the Border Security Law for smuggling 80 kilograms of khat. In Jazan's Al-Dayer Sector, 12 Ethiopian nationals were arrested for smuggling 240 kilograms of khat, while two others were apprehended for smuggling 20,800 tablets subject to medical circulation regulations. Additionally, in the same sector, an attempt to smuggle 58,500 tablets for medical use was also disrupted. Legal procedures were initiated in all four cases, with the suspects and seized items transferred to the appropriate authorities. Citizens can report suspicious activities by contacting designated phone numbers or emailing the relevant authorities. The public can rest assured that their reports will be kept confidential, and informants will not face any repercussions for their information.",
  "summary": "JAZAN/ASIR — Border Guard land patrols arrested 18 Ethiopian nationals and thwarted the smuggling of a total of 320 kg of khat and 79,300 regulated tablets in four separate operations across Asir and Jazan. In Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Raboua Sector arrested four Ethiopian nationals, violators of the Border Security Law, for smuggling 80 kilograms of khat. **media[2758458]** In…",
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  "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."
}