English brief
Summary
JAZAN/ASIR — Saudi Border Guard arrested four border security violators and seized 60 kilograms of khat, approximately 24 kilograms of hashish and 112,350 tablets in separate operations across Jazan and Asir. In Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Daer Sector arrested four Ethiopian and Yemeni border security violators for attempting to smuggle 60 kilograms of khat. In a separate operation in the Al-Daer Sector of the Jazan Region, Border Guard land patrols foiled an attempt to smuggle 112,350 tablets subject to medical circulation regulations. **media[2752828]** Meanwhile, in Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Raboua Sector foiled an attempt to smuggle approximately 24 kilograms of hashish. Authorities said the necessary preliminary legal procedures had been completed. In the khat case, the suspects and seized narcotics were handed over to the competent authority, while th
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Structured information
Key Details
- Source
- Saudi Gazette
- Original publication
- 2026-08-19T12:00:11.000Z
- Processing
- Publisher-supplied English feed summary
Attribution
Original Source
Saudi Gazette
Originally published in English on Aug 19, 2026.