Monitoring Desk
RIYADH: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority of Saudi Arabia has managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle over 81 kilograms of hashish hidden inside a vehicle at Al-Wadiah port.
ZATCA stated that it discovered the hidden hashish while inspecting a vehicle coming through the port.
ZATCA said that after completing the seizure process, the recipients of this contraband were taken into custody. ZATCA stated that the culprits were arrested after coordination with the General Directorate for Drug Control (GDDC).
Authorities says culprits arrested
The department resolved to continue tightening customs control over the Kingdom’s exports and imports. It has also asked everyone to communicate with it to report any information related to smuggling and crimes through the Security Reports Center (1910).
The center receives security reports in complete secrecy, with a financial reward given to those who report if the reporting information is correct.
