The Security Spokesman of the Interior Ministry said that the ministry had arrested 875 drug smugglers and traffickers including 278 Saudis during (Shawwal, Dhul Qida and Dhul Hijjah) of 1434H. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the security spokesman said the arrested criminals had attempted to smuggle various types of drugs worth SR 2.093.874.231. The ministry added that two security men are martyred and 15 were injured while four died and six injured among the smugglers. The forces seized 16.33 kg of heroin, 16.81 tons of hashish and 12.331.173 amphetamine pills. The security men have also seized cash worth SR 12.684.971 million from the smugglers and traffickers during the operations in addition to 210 various guns. The spokesman commended the efforts of border guards, customs officers and other security agents in preventing drug smuggling and arresting drug traffickers.
