Saudi Customs Foils Major Amphetamine Smuggling Attempt at Dammam Airport

Customs foil attempt to smuggle 18,549 amphetamine pills at Dammam airport

DAMMAM — Saudi customs authorities at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam have foiled an attempt to smuggle 18,549 amphetamine pills hidden inside a postal parcel entering the Kingdom.Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi said the parcel was discovered during customs procedures after it was inspected using security technologies and detection methods.The pills were found concealed inside the shipment.Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the Genera...

By Saudi Gazette