RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) at the Al-Haditha Port managed to thwart two attempts to smuggle more than 250,000 Captagon pills after they were found hidden in a truck and a vehicle trying to enter Saudi Arabia through the port. In the first attempt, ZATCA stated that it thwarted 138,728 Captagon pills found hidden in wooden boxes inside a truck. In the second attempt, the authority said that it thwarted an attempt to smuggle 117,340 Captagon pills after they were found hidden inside the spare tire of one of the vehicles coming to the Kingdom via the Al-Haditha port. It has warned that it will continue in tightening customs control over Saudi Arabia's imports and exports. It has confirmed that it will combat all smuggling attempts. ZATCA's efforts come to enhance security and protection of society by combating attempts to smuggle contraband, in coordination and continuous cooperation with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC). The Authority urges everybody to contribute in combating smuggling to protect society and the national economy, by reaching out to the designated number for security reports (1910), via e-mail: [email protected], or over the international number 00966114208417. ZATCA confirmed that it receives, through these channels, the reports related to smuggling crimes and violations of the provisions of the unified customs system in complete confidentiality. This is in addition to that it grants a financial reward to the informer if the information of the report is proven to be correct.
