Border Guard patrols in the Al-Ardah sector of Jazan region arrested a violator of the border security system of Ethiopian nationality for smuggling (34,150) tablets subject to medical trading regulation.

Initial legal procedures were completed against him, and he and the seized items were handed over to the competent authority.

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