The Zakat Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) at the Al Haditha Customs Port has successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle 1,950,581 amphetamine pills, which were found hidden inside a shipment carried on a truck entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the port.
Hamoud Al Harbi, the official spokesperson for ZATCA, stated that during the customs procedures and inspection of an incoming truck, using security technologies and K9, the narcotic pills were discovered concealed in a shipment of lentils.
Al Harbi emphasized that ZATCA remains committed, across all its customs ports, to tightening customs control over the Kingdom’s imports and exports. He stressed that ZATCA stands vigilant against smuggling attempts, in coordination and cooperation with its partners, the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, to fulfill its strategic pillar of enhancing community security and protection by curbing the trafficking of such toxins and other prohibited goods.
Al Harbi urged the public to contribute to combating smuggling in order to safeguard society and the national economy. Reports can be submitted confidentially via the designated security hotline (1910), by email at (1910@zatca.gov.sa), or through the international number (+9661910). Informants may be eligible for a financial reward if the report’s information proves to be accurate.