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المملكة: "Zatka" The smuggling of 33,000 amphetamine pills and 21 kilograms of… "Shabu"


Body managed "Zakat, tax and customs "Zatka" At the Durrah and Rub al-Khali ports, an attempt to smuggle 33,548 pills of a substance was thwarted "Amphetamine" The drug (Captagon) and more than 21 kilograms of methamphetamine "Shabu" It was found hidden in a vehicle and a truck that were brought to the Kingdom through the perpetrators.

The official spokesman for "Zatka" Hammoud Al-Harbi said that in the first attempt, Al-Durrah Customs was able to thwart an attempt to smuggle 33,548 Captagon pills that were found hidden in the vehicle’s fuel tank.

Tight control

Al-Harbi added that in the second attempt, Customs of the Empty Quarter was able to thwart an attempt to smuggle more than 21 kilograms of "Shabu" The drug was found hidden in one of the trucks coming to the Kingdom through the port.

The official spokesman for "Zatka" The Authority, through its customs ports, continues to tighten customs control over 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, which is to enhance the security and protection of society by reducing attempts to smuggle such pests and other prohibited items.

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 by mail. Email (@zatca.gov.sa1910) and 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 informant if the report’s information is correct.

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