A Saudi customs officer documents a seized shipment of Captagon pills disguised as pomegranates, sent from Lebanon, at the port in Jeddah last year. Photo: AP
A Saudi customs officer documents a seized shipment of Captagon pills disguised as pomegranates, sent from Lebanon, at the port in Jeddah last year. Photo: AP

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia seized 37 tonnes of illegal drugs and 234,000 bottles of alcohol in 2021

The haul included hashish, heroin, cocaine, qat and other narcotics

Ismaeel Naar
Ismaeel Naar

January 09, 2022