Five arrested in Asir for smuggling 100 kg of khat

Border Guard land patrols in the Raboua sector of Asir region have arrested five individuals of Yemeni and Ethiopian nationality for violating border security regulations by attempting to smuggle 100 kilograms of the narcotic plant khat.

Initial legal procedures have been completed, and both the suspects and the seized materials have been handed over to the relevant authorities.

Security authorities urge citizens and residents to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking activities by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, 999 in other regions of the Kingdom, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control hotline at 995, or by emailing [email protected]. All reports will be treated with strict confidentiality.