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Saudi Customs ports report 1,075 contraband seizures in one week

From Saudi Gazette · () English

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  • Saudi Customs ports recorded 1,075 seizures across land, sea and air crossings in one week, according to the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.
  • The seizures included 71 types of narcotics, 390 other prohibited materials, 2,234 tobacco shipments, 39 types of cash and two types of weapons and related equipment.
  • The authority said the operations formed part of continuing efforts to strengthen customs controls and combat smuggling.

Saudi Customs ports recorded 1,075 contraband seizures across the Kingdom’s land, sea and air crossings last week, according to the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, known as ZATCA.

The seized items included 71 types of narcotics, among them hashish, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and Captagon pills. Customs officers also confiscated 390 other prohibited materials.

The authority said its ports thwarted attempts to smuggle 2,234 shipments of tobacco and tobacco derivatives. The seizures also included 39 types of cash and two types of weapons and related equipment.

ZATCA described the operations as part of its continuing work to strengthen security and protect society from prohibited substances. It said it would maintain strict customs control over the Kingdom’s imports and exports through ongoing cooperation with relevant partners, while calling on the public to help combat smuggling and protect society and the national economy.

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