The Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Ardah sector of Jizan region arrested (5) violators of the border security system of Yemeni nationality for smuggling (70) kilograms of the narcotic qat plant. The initial legal procedures against them were completed, and they and the seized items were handed over to the competent authority.

The security authorities urge citizens and residents to report any available information about any activities related to drug smuggling or promotion by calling the numbers (911) in Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province regions, and (999) and (994) in the rest of the Kingdom's regions, and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control reports number (995), and via email ( Email: [email protected] ). All reports will be handled with complete confidentiality without any liability on the reporter.