Riyadh Saudi Arabia, First Published Jul 23, 2022, 8:32 PM IST
Riyadh: Big drug hunt in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotic drugs through Jeddah Islamic Port. 14,976,000 drug pills were seized from the container that came from abroad.
The drug was found hidden in a concrete block making machine. The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control officials, arrested the recipient of the shipment.
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Ras Al Khaimah: The driver who tried to smuggle drugs to the UAE was arrested. He was caught with 29.3 kg of hashish in Ras Al Khaimah. He was arrested at the Al Dara border, the northern border of the UAE.
Rasul Khaimah customs officials, who were suspicious of the driver’s behavior, found the hashish during the inspection. The drug was hidden inside the spare tire of the vehicle. It was covered with a plastic bag.
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The reason for suspicion was that the spare tire kept in the car felt heavier than normal. During the subsequent inspection, intoxicants were found hidden in 28 plastic bags inside the tyre. The driver was arrested and handed over to the public prosecution for further legal proceedings.
An expatriate who was caught with drugs at the airport was sentenced
Manama: An expatriate who was caught with drugs at the airport in Bahrain was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 3000 dinars. A 27-year-old man who worked as a laborer was arrested. According to reports, he is a Pakistani national. He lived in Tubli and was arrested last April.
It was during the body search at the airport that the customs officials noticed the drug tied around his leg. The drugs were brought under cover of black cloth and then hidden with rubber material.
An officer from the Anti-Narcotics Directorate reached the spot and conducted an inspection based on the information provided by the Customs officials. It was confirmed that he was in possession of 350 grams of drugs. The young man said that the country’s debts and financial problems motivated him to do such smuggling. He said he had a debt of 1,000 Bahraini dinars and thought he could settle it with the money he smuggled.
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He told investigators that the drugs were to be delivered to another Pakistani national in Bahrain. His name is Ismail. The accused had the documents of booking a room in a hotel in Juffair. It was agreed that drugs could be exchanged here. Officers waited here to find the person who would come to receive the drugs, but no one came.
When the accused was medically examined, it was found that he had also used drugs. This too has been charged. Defense lawyers argued in court that the accused did not have sufficient understanding of the seriousness of the crime. But this was rejected by the court.
Last Updated Jul 23, 2022, 8:32 PM IST