RIYADH: Saudi authorities have seized more than 1.4 million amphetamine pills concealed inside a rock-crushing machine in the Northern Borders Region, marking the latest in a series of major anti-narcotics operations carried out during June, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) said it confiscated 1,401,925 amphetamine pills hidden inside machinery used for crushing rocks as part of the Ministry of Interior's ongoing efforts to combat drug smuggling and trafficking targeting the Kingdom's security and youth.
Authorities arrested four suspects in connection with the shipment — a Jordanian resident believed to have transported the drugs and three Saudi citizens identified as the intended recipients.
The ministry said its security agencies, working in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, will continue pursuing individuals and criminal networks attempting to smuggle narcotics into the Kingdom.
The latest operation follows a series of major drug interdictions and cross-border security operations throughout June.
