Border Guard in Jazan arrests 13 Yemenis for smuggling 270 kg of khat

Land patrols of the Border Guard in the Al-Ardah sector of Jazan region have arrested 13 Yemeni nationals for violating border security regulations by attempting to smuggle 270 kilograms of khat.

Initial legal procedures have been completed, and the detainees and seized items have been 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 or 994 in other regions, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control hotline at 995, or by email at (Email:[email protected]). All reports will be treated with strict confidentiality and without liability for the informant.