JEDDAH: Managers of several charities in Jeddah stressed that the approved way of selling sacrificial animals is through bank transfers, as they do not deal with coupons, which are illegal.
Saeed Al-Zahrani, director of Nafa Charity, said that his charitable organization does not deal with coupons, and the only way is by bank transfers to the organization’s accredited accounts.
He added that in case people wish to pay in cash, they should do so at the organization’s headquarters, adding that in such cases, the clients get an electronic receipt when they make the payment, or a text message after slaughtering, to confirm it was done within the required time.
“Our charity is ready to implement the sacrificial animal project for this year by providing 600 sacrificial lambs that weigh 25 kg, valued at SR550 each,” said Al-Zahrani.
On the first day, 300 sacrificial lambs will be slaughtered; the same amount will be slaughtered on the second day.
“Our charity is responsible for the slaughtering and distributing the sacrificial meat to our registered families who are categories as widows, orphans, divorcees, broken families and needy families.”
Al-Zahrani pointed out that his charity is carrying out this project for the third consecutive year; about 750 needy families benefit from it.
The meat that reaches the organization’s warehouse is distributed through philanthropists.
Sadiq Abdul Karim Al-Noor, director of NAMA Charity, reiterated that the only way to pay for the sacrificial animals is through bank transfers.
The value of a goat ranges between SR550 and SR750; the money will be deposited in the organization’s accounts and the client receives a receipt of payment.
Correct way to pay for sacrificial animals ‘only through banks’
Correct way to pay for sacrificial animals ‘only through banks’
Over 4.8m captagon pills found hidden in Jeddah charcoal shipment
- Captagon is an addictive, amphetamine-type stimulant that is mass-produced in illicit factories
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 4.8 million captagon pills through Jeddah’s port, hidden inside a shipment of charcoal.
The authority’s spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi said that a shipment arrived at the port, which, after being assessed by customs authorities, was found to contain a large amount of the illicit drug, hidden inside charcoal bags, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
After the pills were seized, the authority coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control to ensure that the intended recipients were arrested.
Al-Harbi added that ZATCA is working to tighten customs control on Saudi imports and exports and stands ready to combat smuggling.
He called on members of the public to contribute to the fight against smuggling.
ZATCA may be contacted for security reports by phone from inside the Kingdom at 1910, outside the Kingdom at +9661910, or by email at [email protected].
The authority receives reports related to smuggling crimes and violations of the customs system in complete confidentiality and offers financial rewards to any reports that are accurate.
Captagon is an addictive, amphetamine-type stimulant that is mass-produced in illicit factories.
It is simple to produce compared to other narcotics, and drug smugglers have found a market for the substance in the Gulf states.
Syria under Bashar Assad was one of the largest producers of captagon in the region.
When his government was overthrown in December 2024, one of the first steps taken by the new President Ahmed Al-Sharaa was to crack down on the production of captagon in Syria.
