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Saudi Arabia Foils Attempt to Smuggle 2.4 Million Captagon Pills 

Authorities seize 1,215,353 captagon pills hidden in a cement shipment at the Jeddah port. (SPA)
Authorities seize 1,215,353 captagon pills hidden in a cement shipment at the Jeddah port. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Foils Attempt to Smuggle 2.4 Million Captagon Pills 

Authorities seize 1,215,353 captagon pills hidden in a cement shipment at the Jeddah port. (SPA)
Authorities seize 1,215,353 captagon pills hidden in a cement shipment at the Jeddah port. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that it had thwarted two attempts to smuggle more than 2.4 million captagon pills at the Jeddah Islamic Port and Empty Quarter Port. 

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority said 1,213,378 captagon pills were seized at the Empty Quarter Port and 1,215,353 pills hidden in a cement shipment at the Jeddah port. 

Six suspects have been arrested. 

Authorities stressed that they will continue to crack down on smuggling operations to protect society from drugs and other banned substances. 

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Saudi Crown Prince Performs Eid al-Fitr Prayer and Receives Princes, Senior Officials

Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA
Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Performs Eid al-Fitr Prayer and Receives Princes, Senior Officials

Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA
Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Sunday morning in Makkah alongside worshippers who filled the Grand Mosque and its surrounding courtyards.

Also joining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials.

After the prayer, the Crown Prince received the princes, scholars and senior officials who extended their greetings on the occasion of the Eid.

Everyone joined the Crown Prince for a breakfast banquet.