Hashish smuggling attempt thwarted

JAZAN — The Border Guards foiled an attempt to smuggle hashish into the Kingdom on Sunday. Jazan Border Guards spokesman Col. Saher Al-Harbi said Border Guards patrols chased two vehicles attempting to escape inspection. The Border Guards exchanged fire with the drivers of the two vehicles. The Border Guards managed to arrest a Saudi driver driving one of the vehicles and found 306.5 kg of hashish in both vehicles. The case has been forwarded to the pertinent authorities. Four die in accident NORTHERN BORDERS — Four persons died and one was injured in a road accident. Northern Borders Red Crescent spokesman Musaed Al-Enizi said a vehicle carrying a Jordanian family of five toppled over on Shuba Nisab Road on Sunday. The accident resulted in the death of a woman, two children and a young man. The fifth member of the family suffered severe injuries. The injured victim received medical attention on the spot. The paramedics transported all victims to the hospital. Fire in farms burn 60 ripe palm trees MADINAH — Fire in two farms burnt a total of 60 ripe palm trees. Madinah Civil Defense spokesman Col. Khaled Al-Jihani said the Civil Defense received reports of a fire in two farms in Mughairaa in Al-Ula Governorate. The area had strong wind which caused the fire to spread to 60 ripe palm trees. — Okaz/Saudi Gazette 17 gas stations ordered closed EASTERN PROVINCE — The municipality has shut down 17 gas stations in Al-Khafji governorate. The action came during a three-day inspection campaign on several gas stations in the governorate. The campaign resulted in the closure of 17 stations. The campaign also issued warnings to eight stations. The gas stations had low hygiene in their restrooms, lack of an administrative office, there was no uniform for the workers and some were operating with an expired license. Man drowns in Taif dam TAIF — A bird-hunter drowned in a dam on Saturday. Taif Civil Defense spokesman Col. Nasser Al-Sharif said a report was received of a man on a bird-hunting trip went missing. The report insinuated that the man had fell into Al-Sad Lake. The Civil Defense searched the lake and found the body of the 20-year-old man in the Faidhah Dam on Sunday. Civil Defense hauled the victim’s body out. The victim’s family confirmed the identity of the drowned body.