At least two Pakistani nationals were arrested in a raid against drug traffickers in the Madinah region, citing Saudi media.
The suspect was arrested for trafficking methamphetamine, Saudi media reported, and handed over to the prosecutor after the initial investigations were completed.
Several people were arrested during raids against drug dealers and smugglers in Saudi Arabia.
The Zakat, Excise, and Customs Department on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs hidden in cargo from several ports.
In one attempt to transport drugs, a truck entering the Kingdom through the port of Dubai had 93,750 drugs hidden in its cargo, while another 356,559 tablets were found at the Jeddah Islamic Port customs office. In Al-Haditha port, 201,600 Captagon tablets were found in the trunk of a vehicle.
The Customs Service contacted the Narcotics Control Directorate to arrest the seven suspects who will be deported.
Separately, the Narcotics Control Directorate seized two drugs in Jeddah, a Pakistani and a Filipino. They tried to sell 2.6 kilograms of meth.
In another incident, law enforcement arrested a Pakistani citizen in Hafr Al-Batin for trying to sell meth.
