RIYADH: Hundreds of thousands of amphetamine-like pills have been seized and four smuggling attempts thwarted by Saudi authorities near the border with Jordan. 

The Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority and King Khalid International Airport said that a total of 756,212 Captagon tablets were found at Haditha during checks using sniffer dogs. 

Three people were arrested, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

In the first discovery, 171,792 Captagon pills were found stashed inside furniture. A second operation revealed 60,500 tablets in a vehicle mounted on a truck coming through Haditha port.

A total of 247,670 pills were found in separate parts of a truck in a third discovery and the biggest haul, 276,250 pills, were found in a fourth operation. Authorities did not disclose where the largest consignment was found.

The operations were carried out in coordination with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control.

The authority called on the public to report smuggling crimes. A financial reward is offered for accurate information.