Saudi border guards thwart attempt to smuggle 260kg of qat

Saudi Border Guard troopers display the packs of qat they have confiscated from smugglers along the Kingdom's southern border with Yemen. (SPA)

• Seizure was handed over to the authorities for preliminary legal procedures

RIYADH: Saudi border guards in the Jazan region have foiled attempts to smuggle 260 kg of the narcotic qat.

The seizure has been handed over to the authorities for preliminary legal procedures, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

Authorities have urged people to report any activities related to drug smuggling or promotion by calling 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh and Eastern Province regions, and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom.