Fire Breaks Out at Petrol Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia While Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Drug Smuggling Scheme During Umrah Pilgrimage

Riyadh: A fire broke out at a petrol station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fire spread to the pump from the vehicle that came to fill the fuel. The fire spread from the vehicle to other parts of the pump. The fire was extinguished by the Civil Defense Unit on the spot. No one was injured in the accident, but the petrol pump sustained significant damage.

Meanwhile, a Saudi national who abused his wife in the name of Umrah pilgrimage was sentenced to 20 years. A fine of one lakh riyals should also be imposed. The accused tried to smuggle drugs in his wife’s car by tricking her into going on Umrah. The accused’s plan was to enter Jeddah. He was caught during the inspection. Unbeknownst to his wife, he had hidden 95 kg of hashish and 4047 drug pills in the car. After the trial in the case, the accused was sentenced to 20 years and a fine.