Dammam, Rabi'II 23, 1439, January 10, 2018, SPA -- The Ministry of Interior said in a statement issued today that Khaled Abdullah Mohammed Al-Zoubi, Syrian National, was executed in the Eastern Region today for smuggling a quantity of banned amphetamine pills. The Ministry said that the Court convicted the trafficker; Appeal and Supreme Courts endorsed the sentence, and a royal order was issued to execute the sentence. The Ministry of Interior affirms that the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is keen on combating narcotics due to their great harm to individuals and the society, warning anyone who tries to commit such actions to be punished according to Sharia. --SPA 12:00 LOCAL TIME 09:00 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w584686