Salima Customs Foils Attempt to Smuggle Drug Cocktail and 28 Cartons of Cigarettes in a Vehicle

Customs inspectors at the Salima border crossing seized a vehicle while it was attempting to leave the country, after it was suspected and subjected to customs inspection and scrutiny. According to a statement issued by the Customs Authority, the search revealed three tablets of Captagon, a strip of Larica pills tightly concealed, and a solid powdery substance suspected to be either methamphetamine or “chemical,” pending further examination to determine its nature. Inspectors also found 28 packs of cigarettes hidden in various parts of the vehicle. The statement added that two security and commercial seizure reports were drawn up, the vehicle was impounded, and the suspect and the seized items were referred to the General Directorate for Combating Narcotics to take the necessary legal action.