10 held in Tabuk and Qassim over hashish and amphetamine dealing
Saudi anti-narcotics police arrested 10 people in Tabuk and Qassim accused of promoting hashish, amphetamine and regulated tablets. The Tabuk group was a citizen and six Pakistani residents, while three citizens were held in Qassim, and all were referred to the Public Prosecution.
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control, the country’s
anti-narcotics agency, arrested 10 people in the Tabuk and Qassim regions for
allegedly promoting narcotic substances and tablets subject to medical
regulation in two separate security operations.[1]In the Tabuk operation,
officers arrested a Saudi citizen and six residents of Pakistani nationality who
were accused of promoting amphetamine, hashish and tablets subject to medical
regulation.[1]A second Saudi outlet also reported the same Tabuk arrests,
describing a citizen and six Pakistani residents held for promoting amphetamine,
hashish and regulated tablets.[2]
In the Qassim operation, anti-narcotics officers detained three Saudi citizens
accused of promoting hashish and tablets subject to medical regulation.[1]The
authorities said all 10 suspects were detained, had the required legal
procedures completed against them and were then referred to the Public
Prosecution for further action.[1]
After the arrests, the directorate urged citizens and residents to report drug
smugglers and dealers by calling 995, by calling 911 in Mecca, Medina, Riyadh
and the Eastern Province and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom, or by email to
995@gdnc.gov.sa, saying all reports are handled in strict confidence without any
liability for the informant.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Police in the Medina region arrested an Ethiopian national who was in breach of the border security system, saying he promoted hashish and amphetamine. The man was detained, the statutory procedures were completed against him and he was referred to the competent authority; no drug quantities were reported.
Saudi narcotics police arrested a Saudi citizen and a Yemeni border violator in Asir region for allegedly promoting hashish, methamphetamine and regulated tablets. Both were referred to the Public Prosecution after initial legal procedures.
Saudi anti-narcotics officers arrested two Saudi citizens in Riyadh for dealing drugs. They seized 10 kg of hashish along with cocaine and 2,170 regulated tablets, and referred the men to the Public Prosecution.
Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested a Saudi citizen and a Yemeni resident in Jazan region, accusing them of promoting 32 kilograms of hashish and tablets subject to medical-trade controls. The directorate said both were stopped, legal procedures were taken and they were referred to the Public Prosecution.
