Saudi police arrest expat possessing 441.5 kilograms of narcotic khat in Jazan

A Saudi policeman directs traffic at a roadblock in eastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . (Reuters)

RIYADH: Saudi police patrols in Fifa Governorate in Jazan Region have arrested a Yemeni expatriate in possession of 441.5 kilograms of the narcotic khat plant in his vehicle.
The culprit was arrested, legal measures were taken against him and was referred to the competent authority, the Saudi Press Agency said.
Last week, Saudi authorities apprehended 146 smugglers, including 19 citizens, in a major security operation that foiled an attempt to illegally bring into Kingdom more than 48.6 tons of khat, 1.5 tons of hashish and 634,000 amphetamine tablets.