Sa’ada police seize hashish traffickers [Archives:2006/951/Local News]

SA'ADA, May 30 ) Sa'ada security authorities seized two hashish smugglers Monday morning near Razeh Mountains as they were trafficking 90 kilos of hashish to Saudi Arabia, Al-Sahwa Net reported.

According to official sources, police arrested two traffickers from a five-member gang and still are searching for the other three. The two arrested smugglers currently are being held at Razeh Police Station and due to be transferred to Prosecution for investigation and trial.

Hajjah police reportedly referred to Public Prosecution three individuals caught in Haradh in the past few days as they passed two kilograms of hashish from Yemen to Saudi Arabia.

A dangerous drug banned worldwide, hashish is grown locally in areas like Ibb and Taiz, according to local residents there. The drug has been seen in use in Yemen for more than a decade, but never has been as popular among rich youth as today, possibly attributed to increased external influences upon Yemenis.

Considering Yemen's strategic location, drugs typically are shipped from Southeast Asia via the Gulf of Aden and other Yemeni coasts. From there, it's shipped to numerous Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and other regional nations.

Not surprisingly, many of these illegal drugs are left behind and used in Yemen. New markets for these drugs have been created in places like Aden, Hodeidah and other cities across the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf shores.
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