The land of the Two Holy Mosques was deeply affected by the drug trade, as its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has facilitated its entry into the Kingdom.
Private security sources affirmed that the drug trade is directed in Saudi Arabia by MBS's inner cycle, including princes and senior officers. MBS has earned billions of dollars from drug trade annually.
The sources pointed out that MBS facilitates drug use among Saudi youths to tighten his grip of power over the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia is becoming the drug capital of the Middle East, driving demand and becoming the primary destination for smugglers from Syria and Lebanon.
Captagon can be sold for between $10 and $25 a pill, meaning the latest Saudi haul, if it was the same drug, has a street value of up to $1.1 billion.
MBS has pushed the Saudi youth to drug addiction in light of the high unemployment rates and the new modernism wave he launched since he came in power.
Based on estimates of the General Authority for Statistics’ (GASTAT) Labor Force Survey, the unemployment rate among Saudis was 10.1% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022.
The unemployment rate of Saudi women reached 20.2% in Q1 of 2022, while the unemployment rate of Saudi males reached 5.1% in Q1 of 2022. However, unemployment among Saudis reached 31.5% by the end of 2018.
This widespread youth unemployment has led to the unprecedented rates of drug use, crime, and violence in the Kingdom.
It is worth noting that MBS is a drug user and started using cocaine. Sources confirmed that he does not meet with people or attend a meeting before taking a drug dose. MBS is also an alcoholic, affecting his daily behavior.
