RIYADH: A married Saudi couple was arrested on Monday for possession of 600,000 narcotic pills in their car and 30 kg of hashish in their house in Riyadh.
Sources said the husband and wife have been arrested and an investigation has been launched.
The Ministry of Interior announced two weeks ago that it has aborted attempts to smuggling six tons of hashish, 2 million pills of amphetamine, 11.296 kg of cocaine, 4.77 kg of psychedelic drugs and 693 tons of qat.
Ministry of the Interior Spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said the ministry is vigilant and serious about fighting the evil.
The Ministry of Justice reduced the penalty for drug crimes (possession, smuggling and dealing) two years ago, leaving it to the judge’s latitude to issue the punishment.
Couple with 30 kg hashish, drugs held
Couple with 30 kg hashish, drugs held
Limited fire at Ras Tanura refinery brought under control following debris from intercepted drones: Saudi ministry
- No Injuries or impact on supplies reported after limited fire at the Ras Tanura refinery, official source at Ministry of Energy says
RIYADH: An official source at the Saudi Ministry of Energy stated that at 7:04 am on Monday, the Ras Tanura oil refinery sustained limited damage as a result of debris from the interception of two drones in its vicinity.
The incident resulted in a limited fire, which was immediately contained by emergency response teams. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
Some operational units at the refinery were shut down as a precautionary measure, without any impact on the supply of petroleum products to local markets.
Meanwhile, Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki also confirmed that two drones attempting to target the Ras Tanura refinery were intercepted successfully.
Al-Maliki told to Al Arabiya News Channel that no civilian casualties were reported as a result of the interception, noting that the small fire that broke out inside the refinery due to falling debris was quickly brought under control.
