Tabuk, Rabi'II 16, 1439, January 03, 2018, SPA -- The Ministry of Interior said in a statement issued today that Eid bin Dhuwaihi bin Salman Al-Atawi, a Saudi national, was executed in Tabuk Region today for smuggling a large quantity of prohibited amphetamine pills. The Ministry said that the Court convicted the trafficker; the sentence was endorsed by Appeal and Supreme Courts, 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 12:32 LOCAL TIME 09:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w579334