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.

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…

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