RIYADH — Saudi Border Guard arrested seven border security violators and foiled a separate drug smuggling attempt in operations across the Jazan and Asir regions, seizing 140 kilograms of khat and 139,950 tablets subject to medical circulation regulations.In Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Daer Sector arrested five border security violators of Ethiopian and Yemeni nationalities for attempting to smuggle 100 kilograms of khat.
Border Guard land patrols in Asir arrested two Ethiopian border security violators for attempting to smuggle 40 kilograms of khat
In a separate operation in Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Raboua Sector arrested two Ethiopian border security violators for attempting to smuggle 40 kilograms of khat.Meanwhile, in another operation in the Al-Daer Sector of the Jazan Region, Border Guard land patrols foiled an attempt to smuggle 139,950 tablets subject to medical circulation regulations.Authorities said the necessary preliminary legal procedures had been completed. In the Jazan and Asir khat cases, the suspects and the seized narcotics were handed over to the competent authority.
Border Guard land patrols in Jazan foiled an attempt to smuggle 139,950 tablets.
