The land patrols of the Border Guard in the Al-Da'ir sector, Jazan region, arrested 6 violators of the border security system of Ethiopian nationality for smuggling 120 kilograms of the narcotic khat plant. Initial legal procedures were completed against them, and they and the confiscated items were handed over to the competent authority.

The land patrols of the Border Guard in the Al-Harth sector, Jazan region, also foiled the smuggling of 12 kilograms of the narcotic hashish substance and 2,860 tablets of the narcotic amphetamine substance. Initial legal procedures were completed, and the confiscated items were handed over to the competent authority.

Security authorities called on citizens and residents to report any information related to drug smuggling or promotion activities by calling (911) in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, or the numbers (999) and (994) in the rest of the Kingdom's regions, in addition to the General Directorate of Narcotics Control's reporting number (995), or via email at ([email protected]).