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Saudi authorities find nearly 4 million amphetamine pills hidden in peppers

One recent think tank report suggested Saudi Arabia needs to focus more on curtailing demand for such drugs among its population.

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Saudi vendors display peppers on a stall at Otaiga public market in the Manfouha district of the capital Riyadh on June 17, 2015. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

Saudi authorities found millions of amphetamine pills hidden in vegetables today.

The Saudi General Directorate of Narcotics Control said they recovered 3,989,000 amphetamine pills that were hidden inside packages of bell peppers, also known as capsicum. 

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