Fifteen arrested for smuggling qat in Jazan and Asir
Saudi Border Guard patrols detained 15 Ethiopians and Yemenis for smuggling 300 kg of qat in Jazan and Asir, handing them and the drugs to authorities.
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AIBorder Guard land patrols in Al-Dayer sector, Jazan region, arrested 11 violators of border security regulations—of Ethiopian and Yemeni nationality—for smuggling 220 kilograms of qat. Initial legal procedures were completed, and both the detainees and the seized drugs were handed over to the relevant authorities.
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Border Guard forces in the Raboua sector, Asir region, also arrested four Yemeni nationals for smuggling 80 kilograms of qat. Initial legal procedures were completed, and the suspects and confiscated drugs were handed over to the competent authorities.
Security authorities urged citizens and residents to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking activities by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, and Riyadh and the Eastern Province, or 999 and 994 in other regions of the Kingdom, or through the General Directorate of Narcotics Control hotline (995), or by email at [email protected]. Authorities stressed that all reports will be handled with strict confidentiality and without liability for the informant.