Saudi border guards seize 34 kg of cannabis in Jazan drug bust

Preliminary statutory procedures have been completed against all suspects, who have now been referred to the Public Prosecution. (SPA)
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  • The General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested three Saudi citizens in the Najran region for trafficking controlled pharmaceutical tablets subject to medical distribution regulations

JAZAN: Border Guard patrols in the Al-Aridah sector of the Jazan region have arrested an Ethiopian national for violating border security regulations by attempting to smuggle 34 kilograms of cannabis into the Kingdom.

In a separate operation, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested three Saudi citizens in the Najran region for trafficking controlled pharmaceutical tablets subject to medical distribution regulations.

Preliminary statutory procedures have been completed against all suspects, who have now been referred to the Public Prosecution.