SAUDI ARABIA

ZATCA thwarts 2 attempts to smuggle 1,029 kg of marijuana

June 03, 2023
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has thwarted two attempts two smuggle 1,029 kilograms of marijuana.
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has thwarted two attempts two smuggle 1,029 kilograms of marijuana.

Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has thwarted two attempts two smuggle 1,029 kilograms of marijuana.

The authority said that the marijuana was found hidden in incoming consignments through both of the customs of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and King Fahad International Airport in Dammam.

ZATCA has indicated that this amount of narcotic marijuana was found during the detection and inspection process on a number of parcels coming to Saudi Arabia via express transport.

It has noted that the methods of reporting all attempts to smuggle contraband are through its official channels, from inside Saudi Arabia: 1910 — from outside the Kingdom: +966114208417 — or via its email: 1910@zatca.gov.sa


June 03, 2023
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