The Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) at Duba Customs Port has successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle (460,000) Captagon pills, which were hidden in a shipment that entered KSA through that port.

ZATCA stated that those Captagon pills were seized in the holes of machines of an incoming shipment containing those machines following its customs inspection using the security technologies.

After the Captagon pills were seized, the two 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.​