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Saudi authorities seize 24kg of hashish in Jazan

Saudi authorities said the hashish was seized and the smugglers have been arrested. (File/SPA)
Saudi authorities said the hashish was seized and the smugglers have been arrested. (File/SPA)
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Updated 22 February 2021

Saudi authorities seize 24kg of hashish in Jazan

Saudi authorities seize 24kg of hashish in Jazan

RIYADH: Authorities in º£½ÇÖ±²¥ said they thwarted attempts to smuggle 24 kilograms of hashish via the Kingdom’s southern borders, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
Ministry of Interior spokesperson Col. Ahmed Al-Tuwayan said security regiments patrolling in the Jazan region caught the smugglers as they attempted to bring the drugs over the border. The smugglers were Ethiopian nationals.
Col. Al-Tuwayan said the hashish was seized and the “smugglers have been arrested and initial legal procedures against them have been completed.â€