Saudi Arabia Drug Scandal Exposes Deep Corruption Inside State Ministries

Watan-In a shocking twist, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced the dismantling of a large-scale drug trafficking network that operated in the capital Riyadh and the Hail region. But the real shock went beyond the volume of drugs seized — it lay in the identity of those involved.

The official statement revealed the arrest of 28 Saudi nationals, including employees from sovereign ministries such as the Interior, Defense, the National Guard, and even the Health Ministry. It was a fully integrated network, stretching from the state’s security institutions to the streets — raising disturbing questions about the extent of collusion, the cover-ups, and the depth of internal collapse.

In a country where ordinary people are executed for possessing a single “Captagon pill,” the officers implicated in this case are quietly referred to the Public Prosecution, which is not expected to touch the heads that might reach the royal court.

How have the security agencies become gateways for poison? And who benefits from this internal erosion? While Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues to promote his modernization vision, what goes unnoticed is that the greatest threat to national security may not come from outside, but from within his own ranks.

Today’s case goes beyond drugs. It is a mirror reflecting a system decaying from within — one that sells slogans while drowning in contradictions.