Saudi Ministry of Interior executes citizen as a disciplinary measure and announces full name and conviction

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)– The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced, on Thursday, Implementation of the discretionary death sentence One of the perpetrators was found in the Al-Jawf area, after he was found guilty of smuggling amphetamine tablets into the Kingdom, according to a ministry statement published by the Saudi News Agency, SPA.

The Saudi Ministry of Interior said in its statement: “Abdullah bin Hamoud bin Mutawa Al-Shammari, a Saudi national, brought amphetamine tablets into the Kingdom.”

The ministry said: “The security authorities were able to arrest the perpetrator of the aforementioned crime, and as a result of the investigation he was charged with the crime, and that he was sent to the appropriate court and killed as an optional punishment, and the decision ended after he appealed and was then confirmed by the Supreme Court.

The Saudi Ministry of Interior confirmed that “the death penalty was imposed against the perpetrator, Abdullah bin Hamoud bin Mutawa Al-Shammari, on Thursday, 2/18/1446 AH, corresponding to 8/22 /2024 AD, in the Al – Jawf region,” according to the statement.