{
  "id": 910206,
  "title": "Customs foil attempt to smuggle 58.6 kg of meth hidden in shoes at Jeddah port",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/customs-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-58-6-kg-of-meth-hidden-in-shoes-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T20:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663734/saudi-arabia/saudi-customs-seize-586-kg-of-meth-hidden-in-shoes-at-jeddah-port"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JEDDAH — Customs authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 58.6 kilograms of methamphetamine, locally known as shabu, concealed inside a shipment of men's shoes arriving through Jeddah Islamic Port.Hammoud Al-Harbi, spokesperson for the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), said customs officers discovered the drugs after the shipment underwent customs procedures and was inspected using…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}