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More than 800 smugglers seized in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has seized over 800 smugglers carrying weapons, ammunition, explosives and drugs across borders between October and December last year, a Saudi newspaper reported on Wednesday.
- Over 800 smugglers seized in Saudi Arabia
- Published: 14:50 February 6, 2008
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has seized over 800 smugglers carrying weapons, ammunition, explosives and drugs across borders between October and December last year, a Saudi newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Police officials also managed to arrest 119 illegal immigrants who crossed the border from war-ravaged Iraq.
The Okaz newspaper, citing security officials, said that border guards had seized 100 kilograms of explosives, 400 weapons, 50,000 pieces of ammunition and 100 sticks of dynamite, in addition to a quantity of binoculars.
They also confiscated over 2,000 kilograms of hash, four kilograms of marijuana, as well as 40,000 pills.
Okaz, closely linked to the government, said that according to unnamed Yemeni security officials many of the smugglers were Yemen nationals.
Saudi's southern border with Yemen stretches 1,200 kilometres and consists of rough terrain often used by smugglers.
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