The official spokesperson of the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), Major Marwan Al-Hazmi, said that security measures, in collaboration with the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA), have foiled an attempt to smuggle (1,298,886) amphetamine tablets concealed within a shipment of electric ovens at Jeddah Islamic Port.
As a result of the operation, authorities apprehended the recipients of the shipment in Riyadh and Jeddah Governorate, a Sudanese national and a citizen. The initial statutory procedures have been finalized, and both individuals have been referred to the Public Prosecution.
The security authorities call upon citizens and residents to report all information available about any activities related to drug smuggling or selling to the General Directorate of Narcotics Control by calling the numbers 911 for Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Region, and 999 for the rest of the regions, or by email at 995@gdnc.gov.sa. All calls are treated confidentially.