JEDDAH: Two women have been caught trying to smuggle a total of 1,446 grams of cocaine into the kingdom through the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
Hamoud Al-Filai, customs director general at KAIA, said the banned drugs were found hidden in the bowels of the suspects, who were in separate flights, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
Al-Filai said the drug couriers were made to swallow the finely wrapped cocaine capsules.
In another development, police in the southern province of Jazan foiled an attempt to smuggle 14,500 live rounds of ammunition in Al-Hashr mountain region.
Jazan region police said the ammunition were seized at a checkpoint from a vehicle driven by a traveling citizen.
Jazan police chief Major General Nasser bin Saleh Aldojse expressed his thanks and appreciation for the team that foiled the attempt, urging to exert more effort and warned at the same time both tempted to tamper with the security and stability of the Nation.
Hamoud Al-Filai, customs director general at KAIA, said the banned drugs were found hidden in the bowels of the suspects, who were in separate flights, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
Al-Filai said the drug couriers were made to swallow the finely wrapped cocaine capsules.
In another development, police in the southern province of Jazan foiled an attempt to smuggle 14,500 live rounds of ammunition in Al-Hashr mountain region.
Jazan region police said the ammunition were seized at a checkpoint from a vehicle driven by a traveling citizen.
Jazan police chief Major General Nasser bin Saleh Aldojse expressed his thanks and appreciation for the team that foiled the attempt, urging to exert more effort and warned at the same time both tempted to tamper with the security and stability of the Nation.
