Dammam, Muharram 21, 1440, October 01, 2018, SPA -- The Ministry of Interior said in a statement issued today that Zahed Al-Rahman Shafie Al-Rahman, a Pakistani national, was executed in the Eastern Region today for smuggling a quantity of heroin inside his intestines. The Ministry said that the Court convicted the smuggler; 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 high harm to individuals and the society, warning anyone who tries to commit such actions to be punished according to the Islamic Sharia. --SPA 12:56 LOCAL TIME 09:56 GMT 0009 www.spa.gov.sa/w758575