Indian Expat Executed in Dammam for Drug Smuggling
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has executed a 21-year-old Indian expatriate in Dammam for smuggling 43 kg of methamphetamine into the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced the execution of an Indian expatriate in Dammam for smuggling methamphetamine into the Kingdom.
The execution was carried out in the Eastern Province on the morning of September 27, 2026.
The 41-year-old, identified as Abooty Vellila from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was arrested in 2023. He was caught attempting to smuggle approximately 43 kilograms of the illicit drug across the border by road from Oman.
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the trial and appeal courts had upheld the death sentence. A royal decree was subsequently issued to enforce the ruling.
In its statement, the ministry reiterated the Saudi government’s commitment to protecting society from the dangers of drugs and imposing strict penalties on smugglers and promoters.
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