Saudi Security Forces Thwart an Attempt to Smuggle 1.4M Captagon Pills

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in Saudi Arabia foiled on Monday a plan to import almost 1.4 million Captagon tablets into Jeddah. 

Some 1,395,930 pills were discovered hidden in a shipment of wooden panels stored in a lorry that was sent into the Kingdom through Jeddah Islamic Port.

The authority said it was working with the General Directorate of Drug Control (GDNC) to tighten procedures around Saudi Arabia's imports and exports. 

One individual who was involved in the crime got arrested.

The accused has been referred to the public prosecution.

#ارقد_وآمن | إحباط محاولة تهريب أكثر من 1,3 مليون حبة كبتاجون، عُثِر عليها مُخبأة في إرسالية "ألواح خشبية" وردت إلى المملكة عبر ميناء جدة الإسلامي، وبالتنسيق مع @Mokafha_SA تم القبض على مستقبل المضبوطات داخل المملكة وهو شخص واحد.
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— هيئة الزكاة والضريبة والجمارك (@Zatca_sa) May 15, 2023

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