Border Guard patrols in the Ruba’a sector in Asir region arrested 5 individuals for smuggling 100 kilograms of khat. The necessary legal procedures were completed against them, and they were handed over along with the confiscated items to the relevant authorities. In addition, patrols in the ‘Ar’adah sector in Jazan region foiled an attempt to smuggle 120 kilograms of khat. Similar legal actions were taken, and the confiscated items were handed over to the appropriate authorities.
Security authorities urge citizens and residents to report any information they have about drug smuggling or trafficking activities. They can do so by calling the numbers 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern region, and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom. They can also contact the General Directorate of Narcotics Control at 995 or email them at 995@gdnc.gov.sa. All reports will be handled with utmost confidentiality.
