RIYADH: Saudi border guards in the Jazan Region arrested a Yemeni national while trying to smuggle 20 kg of the narcotic qat.
The offender was handed over to the relevant authorities, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Meanwhile in Riyadh police arrested several Ethiopian men who were found in possession of 17kg of hashish.
And in Taif, police arrested a Saudi for attempting to sell amphetamine pills.
The Saudi government has urged anyone with information related to suspected smuggling operations or customs violations to call the confidential hotline 1910, the international number 00 966 114208417, or email [email protected].
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Saudi Police carry out several drug-busting operations across the Kingdom
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Saudi Police carry out several drug-busting operations across the Kingdom
- Saudi government urge anyone with information related to suspected smuggling operations or customs violations to call the confidential hotline
Saudi wildlife authority releases predatory birds in Al-Soudah Park
- Aim to reintroduce, breed threatened wildlife
- Birds were acclimatized to area’s environment
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife has released several predatory birds into the wild under the Kingdom’s Green Initiative and the National Environment Strategy to breed and reintroduce threatened species.
On Wednesday, the NCW released them in Al-Soudah Park in collaboration with the Soudah Development Co. They included three griffon vultures, a black kite, Arabian scops owl, and a Eurasian sparrowhawk, all of which had been rehabilitated.
The birds underwent acclimatization to ensure they were ready to adapt to the area’s environment. Their release aims to enhance ecological balance and restore biodiversity in Al-Soudah Park, one of the Kingdom’s most prominent mountainous environmental zones.
They will help stabilize local species in mountain ecosystems by regulating food chains and maintaining habitat health, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The NCW will track the movement and behavior of the birds. It noted that this initiative is a part of ongoing programs across Saudi Arabia.
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