RIYADH: Authorities in Saudi Arabia thwarted attempts to smuggle more than three tons of narcotic qat and 772 kilos of hashish in Jazan and Asir, the Saudi Press Agency said Wednesday. Security patrols in the regions of Jazan and Asir thwarted the smuggling attempts and arrested 80 suspects. They also seized 206,340 tablets subject to the regulation of medical circulation. The suspects include 30 Saudi citizens, one Yemeni resident and 64 other violators hailing from Yemen, Ethiopia and Eritrea.