Saudi anti-narcotics authority seizes 11 million amphetamine pills in Dammam.
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A photo released by the General Directorate of Narcotics Control shows seized illegal drugs and two suspects arrested in connection with the smuggling. The smugglers hid the amphetamine pills in a food shipment
Authorities discovered them at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's anti-narcotics authority on Wednesday foiled an attempt to smuggle 11 million illegal and dangerous amphetamine pills.
The General Directorate of Narcotics Control, or GDNC, announced the discovery of 11,108,998 amphetamine pills hidden in a food shipment at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, located in the Eastern Region.
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Two suspects were arrested - a resident Jordanian and a Saudi national - by the GDNC, which is acting in coordination with the Zakat, Taxes and Customs Authority, which oversees the security of all land and sea ports in the Kingdom.
The street value of the seized amphetamine tablets, also known as Captagon, ranges from $10 to $25 each. The haul is estimated to be between $111 million and $227 million.
Drug trafficking is a serious crime in Saudi Arabia. It carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison, as well as 50 lashes and a fine for first-time offenders involved in drug trafficking, consumption or trafficking. However, individuals who commit the crime repeatedly are subject to the death penalty, according to the GDNC.
Security authorities have asked the public to report drug trafficking or sales by calling 911 in Mecca, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, or 999 in other areas.
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