Saudi police arrest 11 suspects in drug bust

As part of the Kingdom’s drug safety campaign, the General Directorate for Narcotics Control has created anti-drug programs. (File: AFP)
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RIYADH: Security patrols in Al-Jawf governorate have arrested 11 suspects over an attempt to sell narcotics, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday.

The suspects, 10 Pakistani residents and a Saudi citizen, the house they were using as their hideout in the area of Sakaka, was equipped with surveillance cameras, SPA said. 

During the bust, the security seized hashish and a methamphetamine drug known as Shabu.

As part of the Kingdom’s drug safety campaign, the General Directorate for Narcotics Control has created anti-drug programs, while the Ministry of Health has a platform dedicated to health awareness and educational content regarding drug addiction.

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