Border guards arrest Somali, Yemeni nationals for drug smuggling in Jazan and Najran

Border guard patrols in the Al-Harth sector of Jazan region have arrested five Yemeni nationals for violating border security regulations and attempting to smuggle 189 kilograms of the narcotic plant khat. Initial legal procedures were completed, and the suspects and seized items were handed over to the relevant authorities.

In the Saqam sector of Najran region, border guard patrols also foiled an attempt to smuggle 33,285 medically regulated pills, arresting two suspects—one Somali and one Yemeni national—both in violation of border security regulations.

According to a statement from the Border Guard on the X platform, the intended recipient of the pills, a Yemeni resident, was also arrested separately. Initial legal procedures were completed, and the individual and seized items were referred to the competent authorities.