Land, sea, and air customs ports recorded 1,198 seizures of prohibited items, as part of the ongoing efforts by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) to enhance the security aspect and protect society from prohibited items of all types and forms.

Seized items included 114 types of narcotic substances, such as hashish, cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, Captagon pills, and others, in addition to 405 prohibited items.

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Customs ports also thwarted the smuggling of 2,553 items of tobacco and its derivatives, along with 30 categories of monetary amounts, and 5 types of weapons and accessories.

Rest assured | #ZATCA seizes 1,198 smuggling cases through its customs ports in a week, including narcotics, monetary amounts, prohibited items, weapons and accessories, and other seizures. pic.twitter.com/ypILLl67FJ — Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (@Zatca_sa) July 4, 2026

Tightening Customs Control

ZATCA affirmed that it continues to tighten customs control over the Kingdom's imports and exports, to achieve and protect societal security, through ongoing cooperation and coordination with all its partners from relevant authorities. At the same time, it called on everyone to contribute to combating smuggling to protect society and the national economy by contacting the dedicated security reporting number (1910), via email ([email protected]), or the international number (009661910). Through these channels, the authority receives reports related to smuggling crimes and violations of the Unified Customs Law provisions with full confidentiality, and provides a financial reward to the informant if the information is correct.