236 kg of cocaine hidden in banana shipment seized at Rabigh port

Saudi Gazette report

MORNING — In a major anti-narcotics operation, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) has intercepted a shipment containing 236 kilograms of cocaine at King Abdullah Port in the Rabigh governorate. The drug haul was carried out in collaboration with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.

The discovery underscores GDNC’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding Saudi Arabia’s security and protecting its youth from the perils of drugs. The concealed narcotics were hidden in a shipment of bananas.

Security agencies urged the public to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking by calling the number 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and the number 999 in other Saudi regions. The public may also get in touch with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control through the phone number 995 or via email at 995@gdnc.gov.sa. All reports will be treated with utmost confidentiality, the Saudi Press Agency reported.