RIYADH: An attempt to smuggle 1.608 million amphetamine tablets hidden inside powder glue packages has been foiled, said a spokesperson for the Saudi General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), Capt. Mohammed bin Khaled Al-Najidi.
Five smugglers, including one Saudi citizen and two Syrians, were arrested.
Al-Najidi confirmed the GDNC’s determination to follow-up on all drug-related criminal activities, as well as to track down people involved in the illegal trade.