Saudi Customs seized more than 14 million drug pills, more than 41 kilograms of hashish and 4 kilograms of pure heroin inside shoes and intestines of travelers at land, air and sea customs entry points during May and June, 2009. In a statement to The Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Customs' Official Spokesman Abdullah Al-Kharboush pointed out that the quantities of the narcotic pills that were seized in two months and the abortion of attempts of smuggling them are considered the largest in the history of Saudi Customs. He attributed the seizure of these quantities to the vigilance of customs officers, the use of modern means in detecting contraband and continuing cooperation and coordination between Saudi Customs and The General Department of Narcotics Control.
