ABHA — Police in Asir foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 1,500 bundles of qat hidden in the trunk of a car. Police became suspicious of the car and when they asked the driver to stop, he sped away. The driver eventually stopped and escaped on foot. Police searched the car and seized the qat. The search for the driver continued. Meanwhile, the Customs department at Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 45,000 speed pills hidden in the luggage of a passenger. Police grew suspicious of a passenger arriving on an international flight and searched his bags. They found the pills carefully stashed inside. Police arrested the passenger and an investigation is under way.
