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29 March 2024

Saudi seizes over 51,000 Captagon pills inside oranges

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Saudi customs authorities seized more than 51,000 Captagon stimulant pills concealed inside oranges in the first bust of its kind in the conservative Gulf Kingdom.

Customs men suspected the large orange quantity in two plastic bags carried by a passenger arriving into the Kingdom through Al-Haditha border point with Jordan.

“When we inspected some of the oranges, we found a large amount of Captagon pills concealed expertly inside them,” Al Haditha customs chief Zayed Al Zayed said.