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- The source explained that the two networks were active in drug smuggling and trafficking in the Riyadh and Jazan regions
- Regular procedures were taken against the 13 members of the two networks and they were referred to the Public Prosecution
RIYADH: Two criminal networks that specialized in smuggling amphetamine tablets and hashish have been dismantled and their members arrested, an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Interior has said.
The source explained that the two networks were active in drug smuggling and trafficking in the Riyadh and Jazan regions, through King Khalid International Airport and Farasan Island.
The 13 members of the networks include a Ministry of Interior employee, four employees from the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, two Ministry of Defense employees, and three residents of Yemeni and Syrian nationalities.
Regular procedures were taken against the 13 members of the two networks and they were referred to the Public Prosecution, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that authorities will crack down on anyone who dares to tamper with the security and stability of the Kingdom and that of its citizens and residents.