A major anti-drugs operation was successfully carried out by Dubai Police, leading to the arrest of seven suspects who were working under the directions of an overseas trafficker.
The seven, who carry an Asian nationality, used multiple drop-off locations to avoid being detected by authorities.
A total of nearly 26 kilograms of narcotics and 27,913 Tramadol tablets were seized, including crystal meth, hashish, heroin, and marijuana, according to one Dubai Police official.
Details of the operation
The police authority has shared some details surrounding the arrests, saying that they followed extensive investigation work, surveillance, and meticulous field monitoring to track the suspects’ movements.
Police then raided the residence of the first suspect and found in his possession a quantity of crystal meth. Investigations revealed that the first suspect had received instructions from the trafficker abroad to distribute drug quantities at two separate locations, each containing one kilogram of the narcotic substances.
“We set up a well-planned ambush that led to the arrest of the remaining six suspects—both those who placed the drugs in the two locations and those who came to collect the hidden quantities,” said Brigadier Khaled bin Muiza, Director of the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police.
He also emphasized that Dubai Police will strike firmly against anyone who attempts to tamper with community security and will dismantle criminal networks and drug traffickers, even if they operate from outside the country.
