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Saudi customs authorities report 1,075 seizures of prohibited goods

From Okaz · () Arabic

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  • Saudi customs authorities recorded 1,075 seizures involving prohibited goods at land, sea and air entry points.
  • The seizures included narcotics, tobacco products, banned materials, cash and weapons-related items.
  • The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority urged the public to report smuggling and said valid reports would remain confidential and could qualify for a financial reward.

Saudi customs authorities have reported 1,075 seizures of prohibited goods at the kingdom’s land, sea and air entry points.

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority said the seizures formed part of efforts to strengthen customs oversight and protect society from prohibited items. They included 71 types of narcotics, among them hashish, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and Captagon pills.

Authorities also seized 390 types of banned materials, 2,234 types of tobacco and tobacco products, 39 types of cash, and two types of weapons and related equipment.

The authority said it would continue monitoring the kingdom’s imports and exports in coordination with relevant agencies. It urged the public to report smuggling crimes and violations of the Unified Customs Law through designated reporting channels, stressing that reports would remain confidential and that informants could receive a financial reward if the information proved accurate.

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Originally published by Okaz in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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