Hyderabad, Nov. 2 -- A driver in Saudi Arabia has been fined SAR 3,800 after being convicted of attempting to smuggle 380 litres of Zamzam water out of the Kingdom through the King Fahd Causeway, according to a Saudi lawyer.

The case was brought by the Eastern Region Public Prosecution after customs officials discovered the water concealed inside the vehicle's boot during an inspection at the checkpoint. The consignment had not been declared, and its export was restricted under Saudi regulations.

The Primary Customs Committee in Riyadh ruled that the driver had committed customs smuggling. It ordered the confiscation of the seized water and imposed a fine of SAR 3,800, equivalent to the value of the consignment.

However, the committee ...