Saudi Gazette report

Al-WADIAH PORT — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle more than 81 kilograms of narcotic hashish hidden inside a vehicle coming to Saudi Arabia through Al-Wadiah port.

ZATCA said that it discovered the hidden hashish while conducting an inspection process on one of the vehicles coming through the port.

After completing the seizure process, ZATCA said that the recipients of these contraband were arrested after it coordinated with the General Directorate for Drug Control (GDDC) to ensure the arrest of the recipients of this quantity of contraband inside Saudi Arabia.

ZATCA stressed that it will continue to tighten customs control over the Kingdom's imports and exports,

It has also called on everyone to communicate with it to report any information related to smuggling crimes through the Security Reports Center (1910) or via e-mail: 1910@zatca.gov.sa and the international number (00966114208417).

The center receives security reports in complete secrecy, with a financial reward given to those who report if the reporting information is correct.