The Army Command - Directorate of Guidance issued a statement regarding the arrest of smugglers in the outskirts of the town of Arsal.
The National News Agency reported that a unit of the army arrested a citizen (H.Y.) in the outskirts of the town of Arsal while he was attempting to smuggle a large quantity of tobacco towards Syrian territory. Alongside him, two Syrians (H.T.) and (H.D.) were also arrested for carrying expired documents. One of them was found in possession of a large sum of money and a quantity of gold. The agency added that the detainees, along with the seized items, were handed over to the competent authority, and an investigation has commenced.