Abu Dhabi Police thwarted an try and smuggle 1.5 tons of heroin price round 150 million dirhams ($40 million), Faris al-Mazrouei, commander-in-chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, mentioned on Friday.
A “suspicious cargo” arrived from a neighboring nation to Khalifa Port to be able to be exported to a European nation, Mazrouei mentioned in accordance with state information company (WAM).
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He added that upon inspection, a joint workforce from the anti-drug part and the Normal Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi, found the heroin.
The “suspicious cargo” arrived from a neighboring nation to Khalifa Port. (WAM)
Mazrouei famous that combating drug trafficking requires united efforts and the continual enhancement of police capabilities to confront the superior strategies adopted to smuggle medicine.
He mentioned that thwarting this try and smuggle heroin “confirms the safety forces’ professionalism and capabilities when confronting worldwide gangs.”
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