Dubai Customs has successfully thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle controlled drugs and restricted medications via air shipments.
The total haul amounted to 171,600 pills.
Employing intricate analysis and precision targeting, these operations underscore the department’s resolute stance against illicit activities.
Dubai drug smugglers thwarted
In the first operation, a shipment consisting of three parcels concealed 96,600 pills of the controlled medication Cipralex, weighing 57kg was seized.
Simultaneously, the second operation revealed another intricate smuggling attempt involving 75,000 capsules of the prohibited drug Pregabalin, weighing 64kg and distributed across three parcels.
Dubai Customs’ Intelligence Department reinforces the department’s advanced strategy, echoing its visionary pursuit of global customs excellence.
The emirate’s customs checkpoints act as a defence against all forms of commercial subterfuge, contraband trafficking, and the distribution of controlled substances.
Dubai Customs checkpoints use specialised systems and trained employees to uphold the security and welfare of the community.
The department has intensified its efforts in combating the trade of controlled substances, underlining its commitment to curbing their impact on human health and society.
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