المملكة: Thwarting the smuggling of 8 kg of the drug Shabu at the Empty Quarter port
Body managed "Zakat, tax and customs "Zatka" At the Rub’ al-Khali port, an attempt to smuggle 8.9 kilograms of methamphetamine was thwarted "Shabu"It was found hidden in one of the trucks coming to the Kingdom through the port.
Tightening supervision and seizing drugs
The official spokesman for "Zatka" Hammoud Al-Harbi said that when one of the arriving trucks was subjected to customs procedures and inspected using security techniques, this quantity of a substance was found. "Shabu" Hidden under the truck’s air tank.
He added that after the seizure was completed, coordination was made with the General Directorate To combat drugs, as the recipients of the seized items inside the Kingdom, two people, were arrested.
Al-Harbi confirmed that "Zatka" Continuing to tighten Customs control on the Kingdom’s imports and exports, and stands on the lookout for attempts by smugglers, in order to achieve the most prominent pillars of its strategy of enhancing the security and protection of society by limiting attempts to smuggle such pests and other prohibited items.
Reporting Violations
Al-Harbi called on everyone to contribute to combating smuggling to protect society and the national economy. By contacting it on the number designated for security reports (1910) or via email (@zatca.gov.sa1910) and the international number () Through these channels, the Authority receives reports related to smuggling crimes and violations of the provisions of the Unified Customs System in complete confidentiality, while granting a financial reward to the whistleblower if the report’s information is correct.
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