Jeddah: The General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) has foiled an attempt to smuggle 11,934,000 amphetamine pills hidden inside a shipment of construction materials at Jeddah Islamic Port. The GDNC, in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, intercepted the shipment, which had been concealed within a container of plasterboard. According to Saudi Press Agency, authorities urge anyone with information about drug smuggling or trafficking to report it by calling 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern Regions, or 999 in other regions, or by contacting the GDNC at 995 or via email at [email protected]. All reports will be kept confidential.
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