121 accused arrested amid ongoing operations by border guards The accused have been referred to the relevant authorities for further action. Image Credit: Agency
Abu Dhabi: Saudi border guards have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of hashish and khat into the Kingdom through its southern borders.
Border Guards spokesman Lt. Col. Misfer bin Ghannam Al Quraini said that as part of ongoing operations by the border guards to combat drug smuggling and stop targeting the Kingdom with narcotics, a plot to smuggle a 488kg of hashish and 34.49 tonnes of khat was uncovered in Jazan, southwest corner of Saudi Arabia.