Saudi border guards thwart drug smugglers

Saudi Border Guard troopers display the packs of qat they have confiscated from smugglers. (SPA)
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Updated 03 January 2024
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Saudi border guards thwart drug smugglers

  • Legal procedures have been initiated against those allegedly involved

RIYADH: Saudi border guards in the Jazan region have foiled an attempt to smuggle 300 kg of qat, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

Legal procedures have been initiated against those allegedly involved, and seized items were handed over to authorities.

In Asir, border guards in the Al-Rabwa sector seized 210 kilograms of qat plant, while an Ethiopian border security violator was arrested for smuggling qat in Sarat Ubaida Governorate. 

Meanwhile, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested a citizen in Rafha Governorate, in the Northern Borders Region, for selling Amphetamine, and arrested three Pakistanis in the Eastern Province for selling 2.8 kg of methamphetamine, also known as Shabu. 

Police in Jeddah arrested an Ethiopian border security violator for distributing 3,421 pills subject to medical circulation regulation. 

The Kingdom’s security chiefs have urged members of the public to report any suspected drug smuggling or dealing activities by calling 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern Province regions, and 999 from anywhere else in the country.

The General Directorate of Narcotics Control can also be contacted on 995 or via email at [email protected]. All reports will be treated with strict confidentiality.
 


GCC secretary-general condemns attacks on member states

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi. (GCC)
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GCC secretary-general condemns attacks on member states

  • Iranian attacks on GCC member states are a stark indication of Iran’s malicious intentions towards GCC countries, Al-Budaiwi said

RIYADH: The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Iranian attacks on member states targeting civilian and diplomatic facilities, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

An attack from two drones on the US Embassy in Riyadh caused a “limited fire,” on Tuesday according to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry. It followed an attack on the US Embassy in Kuwait that announced Tuesday it had been closed until further notice.

These attacks constitute a clear violation of all international and UN laws pertaining to diplomatic missions, Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi said.

Al-Budaiwi also condemned attacks on civilian and residential facilities in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar.

He said Iranian attacks on GCC member states are a stark indication of Iran’s malicious intentions towards GCC countries and its persistent efforts to destabilize security and stability in the region and the world.

He emphasized that targeting the territories of GCC member states is unacceptable under any pretext or justification, and that Iran must immediately cease its barbaric attacks.

He reiterated the solidarity of all GCC member states and their unified stance in confronting these brutal Iranian attacks to defend their sovereignty, security, and national interests.