المملكة: Thwarting my attempt to smuggle 3 kg of… "Cocaine" And 52 thousand Captagon pills
Body managed "Zakat, tax and customs "Zatka" At the ports of Duba Port and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, two attempts to smuggle 52,352 pills of a substance were thwarted. "Amphetamine" Drug (Captagon), and 3.8 kilograms of cocaine, were found hidden in the consignment and luggage of a traveler coming to the Kingdom.
The official spokesman for the "Zatka" Hammoud Al-Harbi said that in the first attempt, Duba Port Customs was able to thwart an attempt to smuggle 52,352 Captagon pills that were found hidden inside wooden boards.
He added that in the second attempt, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Customs was able to thwart an attempt to smuggle 3.8 kilograms of Captagon pills. "Cocaine" The drug was found hidden in the luggage of a traveler arriving to the Kingdom via the airport.
Arrest of the recipients of the seized items
Al-Harbi stated that after the completion of the seizure operations, coordination was made with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control to ensure the arrest of the recipients of the seized items inside the Kingdom, as they were arrested, and they numbered 4 people.
The official spokesman for the Drug Control Department confirmed "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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