JAZAN: Saudi Arabia’s Border Guard officers in the Al-Dair area of Jazan have arrested an Ethiopian national for allegedly smuggling 114 kg of qat into the country.
Meanwhile, authorities in the Al-Ardah area of Jazan foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle 280 kg of qat across the border.
Elsewhere, land patrols of the Border Guard in the Al-Rabuah area of the Asir region arrested four Yemeni nationals for allegedly smuggling 122 kg of qat.
All the suspects have been referred to the country’s prosecution authorities, according to recent Saudi Press Agency reports.
The government has urged citizens and residents to report drug smuggling or selling by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and 999 in other parts of the Kingdom.
Reports to the General Directorate of Narcotics Control can be submitted by calling the number 995 or emailing [email protected].
