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Police have confiscated over 48,000 cans of Heineken beer on the border between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Heineken beer cans disguised as Pepsi seized in Saudi Arabia.
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The cans of beer were being smuggled in disguised as Pepsi cans, and covered in stickers bearing the soft drink logo. KSA Customs posted the discovery on their Twitter account, with images of officers peeling away the stickers to reveal the beer cans underneath. Alcohol is strictly forbidden throughout Saudi Arabia, but smugglers are routinely caught attempting to evade authorities. Read more: moroccoworldnews.com

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