Saudi-Malaysian Security Cooperation Foils Smuggling of More Than 500 Kilograms of Ketamine

Information from Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control helped Malaysian authorities stop an attempt to smuggle more than half a tonne of ketamine, Saudi officials said.

The Royal Malaysian Customs Department’s narcotics unit seized 505 kilograms and 600 grams of the drug after receiving the intelligence from its Saudi counterpart, according to Brig. Talal bin Abdulmohsen bin Shalhoub, a security spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry.

Bin Shalhoub said the operation followed proactive security monitoring of criminal networks involved in drug smuggling. He highlighted the ongoing cooperation with Malaysia in tracking and intercepting narcotics shipments.

The spokesman described the operation as evidence of coordination between the two countries in confronting cross-border criminal networks. He said Saudi Arabia would continue monitoring criminal activities that target its security and young people with drugs, disrupting their plans and arresting those involved.

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This cooperation reflects the level of security integration and coordination between the two brotherly countries in confronting cross-border criminal networks.