Saudi Arabia seizes record 47 million amphetamine pills hidden in flour shipment

[Scott]

 

Some 47 million amphetamine pills hidden in a flour shipment were seized by Saudi Arabia's authorities.

Abu Dhabi (CNN)Authorities in Saudi Arabia have confiscated 47 million amphetamine pills which were hidden in a flour shipment, in an operation described as the biggest one-time drug smuggling attempt in terms of narcotics seized.

The pills were confiscated at a warehouse after arriving through the dry port of the capital Riyadh, the Saudi Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday.

 

Eight people were arrested on suspicion of smuggling the drugs, according to a spokesperson for the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC).

 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/01/middleeast/saudi-arabia-amphetamine-intl-scli/index.html

 

 

[Credo]

I have a feeling heads will roll.

 

[Geoffggi]

WOW that is a big investment gone down the tubes, although I suppose Mr Big has a very good excuse as to why it wasn't him - That is of course if they have a clue of who he is ........LOL

[Deli]

Party has neen delayed now.

[wombat]

they weren't produced in a back yard shed.

[pacovl46]

10 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

WOW that is a big investment gone down the tubes, although I suppose Mr Big has a very good excuse as to why it wasn't him - That is of course if they have a clue of who he is ........LOL

Productions cost loss:

47 million pills x 50 cent = 23.5 million dollars. 

 

Lost street sale revenue:

47 million x 20 dollars = 940 million + 23.5 million = total loss of 963.5 million.dollars.

 

 

Edited September 3, 2022 by pacovl46