Four individuals have been referred to the Public Prosecution on charges of importing narcotics for trafficking, a crime that could carry the death penalty. The Ministry of Interior’s General Department for Combating Narcotics and the General Department of Coast Guard arrested the suspects as they attempted to smuggle 160 kilograms of hashish by sea. The arrests followed a tip-off and approval from the Public Prosecution.

In a separate incident, a security source reported thwarting a large alcohol smuggling operation through Shuwaikh Port. The Ministry of Interior will release a detailed statement on the seizure once the investigation is complete and all involved parties are apprehended.