Mujahideen patrols in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region arrested an Ethiopian border-security violator accused of promoting hashish. He was detained for statutory procedures and referred to the competent authority.
🇸🇦 Jazan region, Saudi Arabia
Patrols of the General Directorate of Mujahideen in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region arrested a border-security violator of Ethiopian nationality.[1] The man was accused of involvement in promoting hashish.[1]
The patrols detained him and completed the statutory procedures against him.[1] He was then referred to the competent authority.[1]
Saudi security agencies detained 71 suspects and seized 164 kg of hashish alongside khat, heroin, methamphetamine and pills in operations across six regions announced on 2 November 2026. Border guards accounted for the hashish and most arrests, with smaller anti-narcotics cases in Al-Jawf, Jazan and Qassim.
Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested eight citizens in two operations: six in Qassim accused of promoting hashish and amphetamine, and two in Hail accused of possessing and promoting 2.5 kg of hashish and tablets subject to medical-sale controls. All were detained and referred to the Public Prosecution; no names or court dates were reported.
Saudi Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Aridah sector of Jazan arrested an Ethiopian national on 27 September 2025 for trying to smuggle 34 kilograms of cannabis into the kingdom. Initial legal steps were completed and he was handed over with the drugs to the competent authority.
Saudi Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Raboah sector of Asir region arrested four Ethiopian nationals accused of smuggling 66 kilograms of hashish, the directorate announced on 1 November 2026. It said initial legal procedures were completed and the four were handed over with the drugs to the competent authority.