Illegal drugs shipment seized in Qurayyat port

An anti-narcotics officer is seen retrieving banned drugs concealed in a truck tire in Qurayyat on Friday. (SPA)

JEDDAH: Customs officers in Qurayyat have foiled yet another attempt by drug traffickers to smuggle illegal drugs into the Kingdom.
Customs Officers at the Al-Haditha Port, located near the Kingdom’s border with Jordan, found 93,000 Captagon pills hidden in a truck during a routine inspection, said Haditha customs chief Ibrahim Al-Anazi.
In a report, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted Al-Anazi as saying the banned drugs were concealed in the cavity of the truck's spare tires.
The officer did not say how many smugglers were arrested.
Despite the stepped up campaign in the Kingdom against drug trafficking, smuggling attempts have also been relentless.