Border Guard seizes 96 kg of drugs in Jazan and Asir
Saudi Border Guard patrols arrested six Ethiopians in Jazan and Asir with 96 kg of narcotics, including khat and hashish.
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AISaudi Border Guard land patrols have arrested six Ethiopian nationals for violating border security regulations in the Jazan and Asir regions. The suspects were found in possession of 96 kilograms of narcotics, including khat and hashish.
In the Al-Daer sector of Jazan, patrols apprehended one Ethiopian national attempting to smuggle 50 kilograms of khat.
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In the Dhahran Al-Janoub sector of Asir, patrols arrested five Ethiopians for smuggling 46 kilograms of hashish.
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Authorities have completed initial legal procedures against the suspects and handed them, along with the seized drugs, over to the relevant authorities.
Security agencies urge citizens and residents to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking by calling 911 in the Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions, 999 or 994 in other regions, or the General Directorate of Narcotics Control hotline at 995, or by emailing [email protected]. All reports will be treated with strict confidentiality, authorities confirmed.