Dubai:UAE thwarted an attempt to distribute narcotic pills within the country, after monitoring suspicious activity of two individuals of Arab nationality.The accused were linked to an international network for drug smuggling and trafficking, investigations confirmed.The two admitted that they had partners who prepared the shipment and smuggled it from Hamburg to one of the country’s ports. One of them came to the country on a visit visa specifically for this mission.The mastermind of the network resides outside the country and is the one who finances and manages the entire operation, the accused said.The competent security services were able to raid two sites, one of which was used to store narcotic pills while the accused were unloading and preparing them for distribution within the country.
The other site was where a mechanical construction equipment (excavator) was seized, in which another quantity was hidden, based on confidential information obtained by the task force.Investigations will continue to arrest the accused who are outside the country, in cooperation with international counterparts. An official source at the Ministry of Interior stressed the importance of international cooperation in the field of combating drugs to prevent criminal networks from engaging in their cross-border activities.
