
Narcotics were discovered hidden inside a commercial shipment of canned fava beans at the northern land port.
Al-Haditha Customs in Saudi Arabia foiled an attempt to smuggle 413,450 amphetamine pills hidden inside a shipment of canned fava beans arriving at the northern land port, ZATCA announced.
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ZATCA enforces strict customs oversight across Saudi ports to counter smuggling attempts in coordination with security agencies.
RIYADH — Al-Haditha Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle 413,450 amphetamine pills into the Kingdom, discovering the narcotics concealed within a commercial shipment arriving through the northern land port.
Spokesperson of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) Hamoud Al-Harbi stated that during standard inspection procedures of an incoming truck at Al-Haditha port, officers uncovered the pills hidden inside a consignment of canned fava beans.
Al-Harbi affirmed that ZATCA continues to enforce strict customs oversight across all land, sea, and air ports to safeguard society and counter smuggling attempts, working in close coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control.

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