SAUDI ARABIA

Attempt to smuggle 460,000 Captagon tablets foiled at Saudi port

May 26, 2023
The pills were hidden in the cavities of machinery
The pills were hidden in the cavities of machinery

RIYADH — Saudi officers have foiled an attempt to smuggle 460,000 Captagon tablets via the Red Sea port of Dhuba, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority reported on Friday.

The authority said the drug consignment was found hidden in the cavities of machinery shipped to the port.

Accordingly, the authority said two suspects were apprehended and referred to the competent law-enforcing agencies. — SPA


May 26, 2023
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