Saudi border guards in Jazan thwart attempt to smuggle 550 kilograms of qat

Saudi authorities continue to work to improve customs procedures for imports and exports to thwart such smuggling attempts. (SPA)
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Updated 31 August 2023
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Saudi border guards in Jazan thwart attempt to smuggle 550 kilograms of qat

  • Qat is a flowering shrub native to the Arabian peninsula

JAZAN: Border Guards in Jazan, Saudi Arabia thwarted an attempt to smuggle 550 kilograms of qat into the Kingdom on Monday. 

The qat was found in two separate packages, the first consisted of 300 kilograms and the second was 250 kilograms. 

Authorities seized the drugs and arrested those responsible for the smuggling. 

Qat is a flowering shrub native to the Arabian peninsula. 

People chew qat leaves because of the stimulant effects it has, which is said to be similar to cocaine and methamphetamine

Security authorities call on the public to report information concerning drug smuggling or selling by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern regions and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom's regions. All reports will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Additionally, individuals can contact the General Directorate of Narcotics Control at 995 or send an email to [email protected].
 

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KSrelief delivers vital food aid in 6 countries

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KSrelief delivers vital food aid in 6 countries

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief distributed 131 food baskets to displaced and returning families in Rabak, White Nile state, Sudan, benefiting 865 people.

In Uzbekistan, the agency delivered 410 food baskets in Samarkand, reaching 1,547 people. The project aims to distribute 6,060 baskets of essential nutrition to 36,000 beneficiaries in 14 provinces.

KSrelief also provided 200 food baskets in Kamenica, Kosovo, benefiting 1,000 individuals as part of the Etaam project, which plans to deliver 8,017 baskets to 40,000 beneficiaries in 30 municipalities.

In Afghanistan, the agency distributed 110 cartons of dates to returnees from Pakistan and Iran at a refugee camp in Kabul province, assisting 660 people. This is part of a project to deliver 300 tonnes of dates to Afghans this year.

KSrelief distributed 765 cartons of dates to vulnerable groups in Moussoro, the capital of Barh El Gazel region in Chad, benefiting 4,590 individuals.

In Benin, the agency delivered 1,130 food baskets, reaching 6,780 people, as part of a project to distribute 7,825 baskets to 47,000 beneficiaries in several regions.