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- Preliminary legal procedures were completed and all seized items were transferred to the relevant bodies
RIYADH: Saudi authorities carried out multiple drug-related arrests and seizures across the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
Security patrols in the Asir region arrested a citizen for smuggling 122 kg of qat hidden in his vehicle in Al-Farsha governorate.
Border Guard patrols in Al-Raboah sector of Asir arrested 14 Ethiopians for smuggling 252 kg of qat.
The General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested a citizen in the Qassim region for selling hashish and amphetamines.
The directorate also arrested two citizens in Jouf region for attempting to sell 2,474 narcotic pills.
Authorities in Al-Dayer governorate, Jazan region, thwarted an attempt to smuggle 36,000 narcotic pills.
Preliminary legal procedures were completed and all seized items were transferred to the relevant bodies.
Authorities have urged the public to report drug smuggling or selling by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, or 999 in other regions.
Reports can also be submitted, in strict confidence, to the General Directorate of Narcotics Control at 995 or via email at 995@gdnc.gov.sa.