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Border guards foil smuggling of 249,000 pills and 8 kg of hashish in Jazan

Saudi border patrols in Jazan intercepted 249,000 controlled pills and 8 kg of hashish, handing the seized drugs to authorities for investigation.

Ajel News48 min ago · 1 min read
Saudi border guards intercept drug smuggling in Jazan

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Land patrols from the Border Guard in Al-Dayer sector, Jazan region, have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 249,000 pills subject to medical regulation and 8 kilograms of hashish.

The Border Guard announced on its X platform account that initial legal procedures have been completed and the seized items handed over to the relevant authorities.

Security authorities urge citizens and residents to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking by calling (911) in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, (999) and (994) in other regions, or the General Directorate of Narcotics Control hotline (995), as well as via email at [email protected]. All reports will be handled confidentially, with no liability on the informant.

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