English brief
Summary
JAZAN/ASIR — Border Guard land patrols arrested eight Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals in Asir and Jazan and seized a total of 240 kilograms of khat in two separate operations. In Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Raboua Sector arrested four Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals, violators of the Border Security Law, for smuggling 80 kilograms of khat. In Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Daer Sector arrested four Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals for smuggling 160 kilograms of khat. **media[2755862]** Authorities said initial legal procedures were completed in both cases, with the suspects and seized items handed over to the competent authority. The authorities urged the public to report information related to drug smuggling or trafficking by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, 999 in the rest of the Kingdom, 994 for the Border Guard, or 995 for the Gen
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Key Details
- Source
- Saudi Gazette
- Original publication
- 2026-08-25T14:32:50.000Z
- Processing
- Publisher-supplied English feed summary
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Original Source
Saudi Gazette
Originally published in English on Aug 25, 2026.