Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1.33kg of heroin that was hidden in the guts of travelers coming to Saudi Arabia.

The accused travelers were coming through King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, ZATCA confirmed.

After completing the seizing procedures, ZATCA has coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), where the person who were receiving these quantities inside Saudi Arabia was arrested.