Trafficking Hashish attempt foiled in Najran Region

Najran, Saudi Arabia, August 19, SPA -- An attempt to smuggle a
quantity of Hashish by traffickers who opted to take the road on foot
through a mountainous area was foiled by the boarder guard in Najran
Region, it was reported here today.

The Commander of Border Guard in Najran Region Major General
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani, said a patrol belonging to Sarro
Sigam complex have detected a group of men coming from the southern
direction in a mountainous area at a site called "Giaigea". Felt
detected, immediately, they fired at the border guard patrol and fled
backwards, leaving 45 kilograms of Hashish.
Nobody was hurt among the patrol members, he said.
--SPA