Saudi Arabia busts large haul of drugs

Saudi Arabia’s border guard patrols have foiled attempts to smuggle large amounts of drugs into several areas of the kingdom, the Interior Ministry has said.

The busted haul includes 671 kilos of hashish, 26.5 tonnes of the stimulant qat and 290,170 tablets subject to medical handling law in the kingdom, the ministry added.

The attempts were busted in several regions of the kingdom including Najran, Jaza, Asir, Madinah and Makkah and the Eastern Province. Eighty-two smugglers were arrested in connection to the thwarted attempts. They include 18 Saudi citizens and 64 violators.