Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate for Narcotics Control has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 14 million Captagon amphetamine tablets hidden inside a shipment of iron plates coming from Lebanon, according to Saudi Press Agency SPA.

The General Directorate of Narcotics Control spokesperson, Major Muhammad Al-Najidi, stated that the proactive security control for the activities of the criminal networks, resulted in thwarting an attempt to smuggle 14,400,000 amphetamine tablets, which were seized in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the Islamic Port of Jeddah, hidden inside a shipment of iron plates coming from Lebanon. .

Major Al-Nujaidi explained that a citizen was arrested in Riyadh as his participation in the attempt to smuggle drugs has been proved. Initial legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the Public Prosecution.

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