Security patrols seize 24 kg of hashish at the Jazan border
Security regiment patrols in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region caught smugglers bringing 24 kg of hashish over the southern border in February 2021. The Interior Ministry said the Ethiopian smugglers were arrested and initial legal procedures completed.
Security regiment patrols in the Jazan region caught smugglers attempting to
bring 24 kilograms of hashish over Saudi Arabia’s southern border.[1][2]The
Saudi Press Agency reported the interception on Sunday 21 February 2021.[1][2]A Ministry of Interior spokesperson, Col. Ahmed Al-Tuwayan, said the
smugglers were Ethiopian nationals.[1][2]
The hashish was seized and the smugglers were arrested, with initial legal
procedures against them completed.[1][2]Al Bawaba’s account, adapted from
Arab News, carries a stock photograph unrelated to the interception.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Cannabis
24 kg
Agency type
Border guard
Cannabis
Hashish (24 kg)
Activity
Smuggling
Setting
Land border
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Jazan
Date
Approximate
Sources
Al Bawabaalbawaba.meJazan Police Bust Attempt to Smuggle 24kg of Hashish Into Saudi Arabia
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