RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Saudi border guards Saturday aborted an attempt to smuggle two tons of hashish into the Arab kingdom, reports said.
Daily al-Watan said the illicit drugs were discovered by police patrolling the island of Okran in the province of Jubail in eastern Saudi Arabia.
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The newspaper quoted security sources as saying around 4,000 pounds of hashish were seized.
The drugs were transported to the island by an Iranian ship, the source said.
