The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) in Duba Port has foiled 4 attempts to smuggle 1,109,393 captagon pills found hidden in shipments arriving in the Kingdom through the port. The authority explained that the seizure took place when several trucks arriving in the Kingdom were subjected to customs procedures and were inspected through security techniques and police dogs, discovering a large quantity of pills hidden in different ways. The authority said in the first attempt, 95,782 pills were discovered in different parts of a truck while in the second attempt, 382,218 pills were found on the floor of a truck. It added that the authorities thwarted the third attempt to smuggle 51,761 pills, which were hidden in "wooden tables", and in the fourth foiled attempt, 579,632 captagon pills were found hidden in the truck's spare tires. Upon completion of the seizure, the Authority said that it coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control to ensure the arrest of the recipients of the vehicles in the Kingdom, which resulted in the arrest of four people. It stressed that it is continuing to tighten control over the Kingdom's imports and exports and take action to counter smuggling attempts, to achieve its strategy and contribute to the security and protection of the society. The authority called on everyone to contribute to the fight against smuggling operations to protect society and the national economy, by contacting the authority reports line designated for security communications (1910) or via e-mail at [email protected] or calling the international number (00966114208417). It reiterated that through these communication channels it treats the reports related to smuggling crimes and violation of the customs regulations with confidentiality and that financial reward will be given for accurate tip-offs. — SG
