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Border guards foil attempt to smuggle over 179,000 regulated pills in Asir

Saudi border patrols in Asir have thwarted the smuggling of 179,800 medical-regulated pills and handed the seized items to the relevant authorities.

Ajel News39 min ago · 1 min read
Saudi border guards seize medical pills in Asir

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Border guard patrols in the Raboua sector of Asir have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 179,800 pills subject to medical regulation.

In a statement posted on their official X account, authorities said initial legal procedures have been completed and the seized items handed over to the competent authority.

Security agencies urged citizens and residents to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, 999 in other regions, or the General Directorate of Narcotics Control hotline at 995, as well as via email at [email protected].