Five people were injured in a fire that broke out in a workers' residence building on King Fahd Road in Al-Rowdah District, north of Jazan. Jazan Red Crescent spokesman Bishi Al-Sarihi said the fire broke out on the second floor of the building and the paramedics rescued five victims. 5m amphetamine tablets seized RIYADH — Authorities said Sunday that they had seized more than five million amphetamine tablets and arrested 11 people in one of the Kingdom's largest drug busts. The suspects — nine Saudis and two Sudanese citizens — were arrested in Riyadh as an illegal deal was being completed, Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour Al-Turki said. Bid to smuggle drugs foiled RIYADH — The Custom Control foiled an attempt to smuggle 394,000 amphetamine pills in Al-Hudaithah Governorate. Custom Control Director General at Al-Hudaithah Ibrahim Al-Enizi said the officers seized a suspicious vehicle and inspected it. Upon inspection, the officers found 300,000 amphetamine pills hidden inside water hoses which were rolled inside the vehicle's tires. Senile man shot dead JAZAN — A senile man was shot dead as he was tending to his sheep on his property. A source from Jazan Police said the victim was in his 70s. His body was found in his farm and forensic examination revealed the man was shot. No more details were available. — Okaz/Saudi Gazette
