Thwart the smuggling of drugs and promote the value of up to 870 million riyals in two months ~ Only In Saudi Arabia

Spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior:

Further to the statement announced on 13/11/1432 e results of the implementation tasks of the security men in the fight against drugs in the months (Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal) this year, which resulted in the arrest of (475) four hundred and seventy-five defendants for their involvement in smuggling and drug smuggling and seized in their possession them.

Said security spokesman at the Ministry of Interior, Major General Mansour al-Turki that the concerned security authorities were able to adjust God during (Dhul Thi argument) of the year 1432 H of arrest (362) three hundred and sixty-two, accusing them (78) Saudis, in addition to (284) defendants (23) different nationalities, for their involvement in the crimes of smuggling, transportation and reception and promotion of drugs estimated market value (866.777.836) eight hundred and sixty-six million, seven hundred and seventy-seven thousand eight hundred and thirty-six riyals.

Have resulted in security operations - which faced security men armed resistance in more than (31) the process of infection (7) seven security men in addition to injuring one of the promoters, has a total is set of drugs and psychotropic substances in these processes follows: -
First, (4.832.900) four kilometers, eight hundred and thirty-two grams and nine hundred milligrams of crude heroin.
Second, (5.819.052) five tons and eight hundred and nineteen kilometers and fifty-two grams of hashish.
Third: (4.920.945) four million nine hundred and twenty thousand nine hundred and forty-five tablets sedated.
The sums of money were seized cash in the possession of the defendants amounted to $ (12.867.276) twelve million, eight hundred and sixty-seven thousand, two hundred and seventy-six Saudi riyals.

He noted the spokesman, the security coordination and integration between the Customs Authority and the concerned security authorities in the monitoring and follow-up and adjust the attempts to smuggle drugs into the Kingdom, seizure and arrest the perpetrators and recipients, and stressing that the security men with God's help in the implementation of their duties to protect citizens from the scourge of drug