Dubai വ Massive drug bust in Dubai. Dubai police have thwarted an attempt by an international mafia group to smuggle more than 500 kilograms of cocaine worth 50 million dirhams (more than a billion rupees). One of the accused was arrested. Police said the drugs were seized from a container during an operation conducted under the pseudonym ‘Scorpion’, making it the largest drug bust in the region. A Middle Eastern man has been arrested for acting as an intermediary for an international group in the UAE.
The director of the anti-drug unit, Brie, said he had been under 24-hour surveillance after police received a tip-off about an attempt to smuggle large quantities of cocaine. Eid Muhammad Thani Harib said. The investigation was carried out by a special investigation team. Defendant’s movements were monitored until the drug was seized. The idea was to take the drugs to another warehouse in the emirate and sell them from there.
Col. Khalid bin Muwaisa, deputy director of the Department of Anti-Narcotics, said the operation was to rent an SUV to the accused. Angle grinders and other cutting tools were purchased by the defendant to unpack the container. Officers soon raided the warehouse, handcuffing the man and seizing drugs. Defendant, who has been implicated in crimes in his country, pleaded guilty to mediating drug trafficking. He was handed over to the public prosecution for further legal action.
English Summary: Dubai Police foil bid to smuggle Dh500 million worth of cocaine
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