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Abu Dhabi: An Ethiopian man was arrested for allegedly trafficking and distributing narcotics on social media, said spokesperson for the Saudi General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), Capt. Mohammed bin Khaled Al Najidi.
The suspect was identified and caught with a quantity of hashish in his possession, after a video posted on social media promoted the contraband, Al Najidi said.
The man was remanded in custody pending moving to Public Prosecution for further interrogation and trial, police said.
Al Najidi confirmed the GDNC’s determination to follow-up on all drug-related criminal activities, as well as to track down people involved in the illegal trade.
Dubai: Saudi Arabia authorities have thwarted attempts to smuggle a huge haul of narcotic substances into the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday.
According to Capt. Mohammad Bin Khalid Al Najidi, Spokesperson for the General Directorate for Narcotics Control, security officials carried out two separate operations after closely monitoring activities of criminal networks over a period of time. The operations led to the seizure of large quantities of amphetamine tablets, methamphetamine, and heroin.
Mango shipment
The spokesperson said that the anti-narcotics forces busted a criminal cell in the capital, Riyadh, and arrested its members a Saudi citizen and a resident and seized more than 4.4 million amphetamine tablets that were hidden inside a mango shipment.
Abu Dhabi: Saudi authorities have foiled attempts to smuggle and sell nearly 19 million amphetamine tablets and arrested 16 accused people including 10 citizens and 6 residents, spokesman for the General Directorate for Narcotics Control, Captain Mohammad bin Khalid Al Najidi, said.
The Narcotics Control Department said a five-member gang, whose Saudi members were allegedly involved in receiving and promoting narcotic substances, was busted in Riyadh and nearly 10 million amphetamine tablets hidden inside iron cylinders, were seized.
In a separate operation in Jeddah, in cooperation with the General Authority for Customs, a criminal cell, made up of five citizens and five residents, was arrested in Jeddah, after its agents received nearly six million amphetamine tablets hidden inside a shipment of clothes belts.