The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has thwarted two attempts to smuggle (293,402) Captagon pills and about 77kg of cannabis found hidden in two trucks arrived in the Kingdom through Al-Wadi'ah and Al-Haditha ports.

ZATCA stated that Al-Wadi'ah Customs Port in the first attempt has thwarted smuggling of (110,200) pills and (76.9) Kg of cannabis found hidden in a tank in the bottom of a “private" vehicle carried on a truck that entered the port.

Moreover, in the second attempt, Al-Haditha customs port has thwarted smuggling of (183,202) Captagon Pills found hidden in different parts of one of the trucks that entered the port.

After the Captagon pills were seized, the six contraband recipients inside the Kingdom were arrested in collaboration with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), added ZATCA.

ZATCA spares no effort to tighten its grip over the Kingdom's imports and exports. The Authority vows to ever be vigilant against any smuggling attempts in order to realize its goal for strengthening the security and protecting society against these harmful substances and other contraband.

At the same time, the Authority has called on everyone to contribute to combating smuggling and protecting the society and national economy by reaching out to the Authority's number designated for security reports (1910), via e-mail 1910@zatca.gov.sa or by the international number (00966114208417). The Authority, through these channels, receives and follows up reports related to smuggling crimes and violations of the Common Customs Law at strict confidence, with a financial reward given to the whistleblower if the reported information is proven correct.​