The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in the port of Duba managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 460,000 Captagon pills, which were found hidden in a consignment that came to the Kingdom through the port.
The authority stated that a consignment of “machines” had been received, and when it was subjected to customs procedures and inspected through security techniques, that quantity of Captagon pills was found hidden in the cavities of the machines.
The authority also stated that after completing the seizure operations, coordination took place with the General Directorate for Narcotics Control to ensure the arrest of the recipients of the seizures inside the Kingdom, as they were arrested, numbering two people.
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority stressed that it is continuing to tighten customs control over the Kingdom’s imports and exports, and is standing in the way of attempts by smugglers, in order to achieve the most prominent pillars of its strategy represented in enhancing the security and protection of society, by thwarting attempts to smuggle such pests and other contraband.
The authority called on everyone to contribute to the fight against smuggling to protect society and the national economy, by contacting it on the number designated for security reports (1910) or via e-mail [email protected] and the international number (00966114208417), stressing that it receives through these channels Communications related to smuggling crimes and violations of the provisions of the unified customs system, in complete confidentiality, with a financial reward being granted to the informant in the event that the information in the communication is correct.
