The Saudi security authorities announced, on Wednesday, the seizure of large quantities of narcotic “amphetamine” tablets, a walker intended for promotion, and the arrest of promoters of these narcotic substances in Jeddah Governorate.
The official spokesman for the General Directorate for Drug Control, Major Marwan Al-Hazmi, revealed that (410) thousand tablets of the narcotic amphetamine were seized hidden inside a truck transporting goods and a walker prepared for promotion in Jeddah Governorate, and 8 promoters were arrested, and they are 5 violators of the border security system of Yemeni nationality, and two residents. Of the Syrian and Sudanese nationalities and a citizen, according to the Saudi Press Agency.SPA“.
The Saudi Ministry of Interior published a video clip of the seizure of narcotic pills and the arrest of the promoters, who were in possession of sums of money.
The accused were arrested, preliminary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred to the Public Prosecution.
Amphetamine is used as a drug to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and sleep disorders.US National Institutes of Health“.
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Captagon is essentially the commercial designation for a drug patented in Germany in the early 1960s, composed of a type of stimulating amphetamine called fenethylline, intended for the treatment of attention deficit disorder and insomnia, among other conditions, according to Agence France-Presse.
The use of the drug was later banned, turning it into a drug that is produced and consumed almost exclusively in the Middle East. It is mainly produced in Syria and transported to markets in the Gulf.
Saudi Arabia, the largest economy in the Arab world, is one of the largest markets for Captagon in the Middle East.
The Kingdom regularly announces the seizure of quantities of Captagon pills, which come mainly from Syria and Lebanon through shipments, especially fruits and vegetables, according to “Agence France Presse”.
2023-06-15 03:42:45
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