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Saudi Customs Thwart 3 Attempts to Smuggle Over 151,000 Captagon Pills

  • Publish date: Monday، 31 July 2023
Saudi Customs Thwart 3 Attempts to Smuggle Over 151,000 Captagon Pills

Saudi's Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority stopped three attempts to smuggle 151, 139 Captagon pills at the Haditha Port.

The pills were hidden in vehicles that arrived in Saudi Arabia through the port. 

The authorities reported that 43,000 Captagon pills were in one of the vehicles.

In another vehicle, 45, 349 pills were hidden inside the air compressor tank. 

In the third vehicle, 62, 790 pills were hidden in the radiator.

The customs authority assured that they would increase security control over the country's imports and exports through all their customs outlets.

Preliminary legal procedures have been completed against all the culprits and they will be referred to the public prosecution. 

The public has been encouraged to report any suspicious activity with complete confidentiality at [email protected] or by calling 1910 from within Saudi Arabia or +966114208417 from overseas.

Image source: @Zatca_sa Twitter page

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