13 May 2008

Dubai Police foils attempt to smuggle 24 KG of heroin

Dubai Police said today it had foiled an attempt to traffic 24 kilograms of heroin, valued at 6 million dollars and arrested three Asians and four Africans.

Colonel Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Deputy Director of Criminal Investigation Department at Dubai Police said in a press conference today that the two groups tried to smuggle the pure heroin hidden in boxes containing oranges.

He revealed that the Police received information a month ago about two gangs involved in smuggling heroin into the country. Following thorough investigations, it was confirmed that the gang members were using containers coming from Pakistan to traffic heroin. They were arrested while unloading heroin at Al Aweer Vegetable Market.
/WAM/

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