Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry announced the execution of two Ethiopian nationals in the Asir region after convicting them of smuggling amphetamine pills and hashish into the kingdom.[1][2] The ministry named the two men as Mebrahtu Segay Sadiq Erha and Zenebu Segay Asbha Qasasaw, both Ethiopian nationals.[3][4][2] Both men were arrested after being suspected of involvement in drug smuggling.[1][2]

The ministry said investigations proved the two men’s involvement and that the competent court sentenced them to death as a discretionary taazir punishment.[1][4] The death sentences became final after appeal and confirmation by the Supreme Court, and a royal order was then issued to carry them out.[1][4][2] The execution was carried out on Wednesday, 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH, corresponding to 11 November 2026, in the Asir region.[1][4]

The hashish is the cannabis component of the conviction, while the amphetamine tablets are excluded from the cannabis figures.[1] The ministry said the sentences formed part of the kingdom’s effort to protect citizens and residents from drugs and to impose the strictest penalties on traffickers and dealers.[1][4] The ministry statement was carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).[2]