Dubai Police successfully conducted a major anti-drug operation, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals connected to a foreign trafficker.
The suspects, all of Asian descent, used various drop-off points to evade detection by authorities.
Officials reported the seizure of nearly 26 kilograms of narcotics and 27,913 Tramadol tablets, including crystal meth, hashish, heroin, and marijuana.
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Operation Details
Dubai Police provided insights into the arrests, highlighting extensive investigations, surveillance, and precise field monitoring to track the suspects.
A raid on the first suspect’s residence uncovered crystal meth. Further investigations showed he received instructions from an overseas trafficker to distribute drugs at two locations, each holding a kilogram of narcotics.
“We executed a strategic ambush, leading to the capture of the other six suspects, including those who placed and retrieved the stashed drugs,” stated Brigadier Khaled bin Muiza, Director of the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police.
He stressed that Dubai Police will take strong action against any attempt to compromise community safety and will dismantle criminal networks, even those operating internationally.
