ZATCA uncovers 1,051 smuggling attempts in one week
Saudi customs authorities seized drugs, cash, banned items, and weapons in over 1,000 smuggling cases at border crossings last week.
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AIThe Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) detected 1,051 smuggling attempts at its customs ports over the past week.
In a statement on its X account, the authority said the seizures included narcotics, cash, prohibited items, weapons and related equipment, among other contraband.
The authority detailed that the seizures comprised 26 cases involving narcotics, 253 cases of prohibited items, 770 cases related to tobacco and its derivatives, 15 cases involving cash, and two cases involving weapons and their accessories.