Sharjah: Sharjah Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge shipment of narcotics into the UAE, Lieutenant Colonel Majid Al Asam, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department of Sharjah Police said.
the police received a tip that a shipment of drugs was set to enter the UAE during Eid al-Fitr. The suspects felt that the holiday period was the right opportunity and time to enter these narcotic substances without being noticed by the eyes of the police, Lt Col Al Asam said. The shipment was to arrive in the country through its territorial waters within the jurisdiction of the Emirate of Sharjah.
Sharjah Police foil smuggling attempt of over 115kg drugs, 51,000 pills during Eid holidays
3 hours ago The seven smugglers are in Sharjah Police custody. WAM Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter
The Anti-Narcotics Department of the Sharjah Police seized more than 115kg of narcotics and psychoactive drugs, and more than 51,000 psychotic pills before it entered the country during Eid Al Fitr holidays.
The Operation, codenamed Rased foiled the gang of seven suspected drug suppliers who are all Asian nationals, leading to their arrest.
Lt. Col. Majid Sultan Al Asam, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department of Sharjah Police, revealed that the department was tipped off about a large quantity of the illicit substances being smuggled into the UAE through its territorial waters within the jurisdiction of Sharjah.
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