This Optimistic Man Tried To Sneak 14 Bottles Of Liquor Into Saudi Arabia In His Underwear ... while on his way back from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia. When I lived in Saudi Arabia, I had the number of a 'dealer'. Customs can be lenient when it comes to one or two bottles meant for personal use. Traveling Saudi Arabia in this video walking in the streets of holy Makkah City. Lussory's 24-karat gold suffused sparkling beverage made its debut in Dubai in 2014 and grabbed the attention of international media at the time. Audience ratings certified by ACPM/OJD. January 28, 2016 18:40. I would ring him hoping that he had some alcohol in stock, but sometimes I had to wait several days. You'd better hope a weekend of debauchery hasn't left you in too much of a state, otherwise your car will be completely searched. Importing pets into Saudi Arabia can seem like a monumental task. They import huge quantities of alcohol for so-called personal consumption, and then resell whatever they don't drink at an exorbitant price. Like the rest of Saudi Arabia, pork is banned. (Photo courtesy: MBC) Staff writer, Al Arabiya News Thursday 12 November 2015 ", Keep up to date with international news by downloading the RFI app. 7 Famous Drinks in Saudi Arabia. Arak is sold in a plastic bottle, for example. Fans Try To Sneak Into Jaden Smiths Performance At the G Star Raw Store 23rd Oct 2018 • 4K 00:17 BBQ at Newham: LATIN American Carnival , London, UK 5th Aug 2017 • 1080p You will be … CAN-ouflage: Smuggler caught trying to sneak 48,000 cans of beer into Saudi Arabia by disguising them as PEPSI. A bottle of wine can cost more than 200 euros. Since you mention … They prefer to live in a country that shuns alcohol, opting instead to visit Bahrain or other countries to drink beyond the bounds of reason. The weird ways people keep trying to sneak alcohol into Saudi Arabia. From fake crated to industrial looking containers, authorities share on Twitter pictures of the failed tries of getting alcohol into the country, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Foreign delegates, diplomats, and foreign embassies have an exemption under this subject. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites. Our customs officers are very skilled at finding "porn smugglers" - they will go through your laptop and hard drives and they know how to search for these things :D ; Pornography – Saudi Arabia has strict laws against any kind of pornographic content, which can even include illustrations. © 2021 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. However, I know that it's easy to find some in immigrant neighbourhoods. They get rich, that's for sure, but not as much as the smugglers who illegally import alcohol. But I prefer getting my hands on alcohol by using other methods. WORLDWIDE TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS. As a result, I've never been thoroughly searched. You need good contacts to stand a chance. Strangely, the Saudis who I know and who - like me - drink booze, very rarely speak out against the laws banning the sale and consumption of alcohol in the kingdom. A smuggler has been caught trying to sneak beer into Saudi Arabia where alcohol is forbidden. Updates and information related to Travel Guidelines and Requirements due to COVID-19. For further information on the process to get samples into Saudi Arabia … How NOT to smuggle alcohol into Saudi Arabia . Saudi Arabia's legal system isn't known for its openness – in fact, many consider it inscrutable if not worse. ... bottles of alcohol … So don’t expect any bacon or sausages on your travels in hotels and restaurants. Saudi Arabia imposes extreme penalties for the import, manufacture, possession, and u… Customs officers at the Al Batha border crossing with the UAE discovered the contraband disguised as soda, according to MBC.net. Do Not Drink and Fly. Recent images show a wide variety of other attempts to hide alcohol, including hiding the alcohol in underpants. When searched he was found with 12 bottles of alcohol stitched into his trousers. Saudi Arabia allows the import of both cats and dogs, but does not allow the import of parrots/birds or rabbits. 7 Famous Drinks in Saudi Arabia. In 2018, the nation executed at least 59 peoplefor drug crimes, according to Harm Reduction International. SFDA approval should be obtained by the consignee prior to shipping to Saudi Arabia. You also have to know when and where to go, too. You only find it in certain private areas. And you often struggle to find it. Yet despite the baffling array of outlandish methods used, most attempts are thwarted by custom officers. In order to head back to Saudi Arabia, one has to cross the border. ​Smugglers aren't restricting their trade to alcohol, either. The issue of drinking alcohol in Saudi Arabia has come sharply into focus once again after a British man was caught with homemade wine. Alcohol of … Customs officials in Saudi Arabia seized 48,000 cans of Heineken beer yesterday (Nov. 12), after a smuggler tried sneak the contraband into the country, where alcohol is … Despite this, there are a fair few people within the country who like to drink alcohol – and there are smugglers willing to come up with elaborate methods of getting the alcohol into the country. They also come to have sex outside of marriage. A man who tried to sneak bottles of alcohol into Saudi Arabia. The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore. Two Egyptians and a Pakistani were executed on New Year’s Day. They don't just come for the alcohol. Many Saudis head to Bahrain during the weekend to get drunk. They sell it under the table. Screen grab of a tweet posted by Saudi customs.