Saudi Arabia seizes over 12.7 mln illegal amphetamine pills

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IYADH, April 25: Authorities in Saudi Arabia seized over 12.7 million amphetamine pills hidden amidst a pomegranate shipping that was being smuggled through Jeddah airport, the Narcotics Control General Directorate said on Tuesday. This came during a periodical follow-up of smuggling narcotic nets that target Saudi Arabia’s security and people, in cooperation with the tax and customs authorities, spokesman for the directorate Major Marwan Al-Hazmi said in a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency (SPA). He added that the defendants were arrested to take legal measures against them (KUNA)