The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has reported thwarting an attempt to smuggle over 2.2 million captagon pills hidden in a consignment of baklava that entered the country through Jeddah Islamic Port.
ZATCA has coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) to arrest the two individuals who were supposed to receive the shipment, SPA reported, quoted officials in the customs authority.
Captagon pills are a highly addictive amphetamine-type drug, which is reportedly produced mainly in Syria and widely smuggled across West Asia.
The authority said a consignment of sweets containing baklava was received, and when it was subjected to customs procedures and inspected through security techniques, over 2.2 million of the banned item was found hidden under the layers of the sweets.
It also stressed that it would continue to tighten customs control over the Kingdom’s imports and exports to ensure the security and protection of the society from criminal activities, in cooperation and constant coordination with GDNC.
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