Saudi Arabia, Kuwait announce separate drug seizures involving Ethiopian nationals

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait announce separate drug seizures involving Ethiopian nationals
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait announce separate drug seizures involving Ethiopian nationals - The suspects were intercepted while attempting to smuggle khat in the Raboua Sector of the Asir Region. (Photo: Saudi Gazette)
The suspects were intercepted while attempting to smuggle khat in the Raboua Sector of the Asir Region. (Photo: Saudi Gazette)

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The two incidents come amid continued efforts by Gulf countries to strengthen border controls and intensify measures against drug trafficking networks operating across the region.

Authorities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced separate anti-drug operations that resulted in the seizure of large quantities of narcotics and the arrest of multiple suspects, including Ethiopian nationals and a passenger arriving from Addis Ababa.
In Saudi Arabia, the Border Guard said it arrested 14 Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals in the Raboua Sector of the Asir Region after they were allegedly caught attempting to smuggle 240 kilograms of khat, a stimulant plant banned in the Kingdom.
According to a statement by the Border Guard, land patrols intercepted the group while attempting to transport the narcotic plant across the border. The suspects were arrested for violating the Kingdom’s Border Security Law, and the seized khat was confiscated.

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Authorities said the necessary preliminary legal procedures had been completed before the suspects and the seized narcotics were referred to the competent authorities for further investigation and prosecution.
The Border Guard also called on members of the public to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking through designated emergency numbers across the Kingdom. It said all reports are handled with complete confidentiality and that individuals providing information bear no legal responsibility.
In a separate case, Kuwaiti authorities announced the arrest of a passenger arriving from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after customs officers allegedly discovered 8.547 kilograms of hashish concealed inside two suitcases at Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 4.

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Kuwait’s General Administration of Customs said the suspect, a Beninese national, was subjected to a detailed inspection upon arrival. During the search, customs officers reportedly found 3.732 kilograms of hashish hidden inside the lining of one suitcase and 4.815 kilograms concealed in another, with the narcotics wrapped in tin foil in what authorities described as an apparent attempt to evade detection.
The suspect was subsequently handed over, along with the seized drugs, to Kuwait’s General Directorate for Drug and Alcohol Control to face legal proceedings.
Kuwaiti authorities did not state that the narcotics originated in Ethiopia, noting only that the passenger had arrived on a flight from Addis Ababa.
The two incidents come amid continued efforts by Gulf countries to strengthen border controls and intensify measures against drug trafficking networks operating across the region.
Saudi Arabia has in recent years stepped up border surveillance and law enforcement operations targeting the smuggling of khat and other narcotics. At the same time, Kuwait has similarly increased customs inspections at its airports and border crossings as part of broader efforts to curb illicit drug trafficking.

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