New Attempt to Flood Saudi Arabia with Captagon Thwarted.. Via the Red Sea
The huge seized quantity confirms smuggling gangs' continued attempts to target the Kingdom, necessitating tightened control over maritime ports
October 28, 2024, 5:43 pm

New Attempt to Flood Saudi Arabia with Captagon Thwarted.. Via the Red Sea

السعودية ومكافحة الكبتاغون \ تعبيرية \ متداولة

Saudi security agencies successfully thwarted a massive Captagon drug smuggling operation, seizing more than 2.4 million pills that were carefully hidden in a commercial shipment.

The Saudi Press Agency reported that the seizure took place at Jeddah Islamic Port on the Red Sea coast, where specialized inspection teams discovered the drugs while examining one of the shipments arriving in the Kingdom.

This operation is part of a series of continuous security successes in combating drug smuggling, especially Captagon pills, for which Syria is considered the main source in the region.

This achievement comes within the framework of the Kingdom's continuous efforts to combat drug trade and smuggling, implementing a comprehensive strategy that combines strengthening border control and developing detection and inspection capabilities.

International estimates indicate that the Captagon trade has become a major source of funding for the Syrian regime and its militias, which explains the increase in smuggling attempts toward Gulf countries.

Security experts confirm that smugglers continuously innovate new methods to conceal drugs, requiring constant updating of detection and monitoring methods at Saudi maritime ports.

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”