Border guards arrest 14 for smuggling 260 kg of khat in Jazan

Land patrols from the Border Guard in Al-Daer sector, Jazan region, have arrested 14 violators of border security regulations from Ethiopian and Yemeni nationalities for attempting to smuggle 260 kilograms of the narcotic plant khat.

Initial legal procedures have been completed, and the suspects along with the seized contraband have been handed over to the relevant authorities.

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Security authorities urge citizens and residents to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, or 999 and 994 in other regions of the Kingdom, or by contacting the General Directorate of Narcotics Control at 995, or via email at [email protected]. All reports will be handled with strict confidentiality and without liability for the informant.