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Part of situation: International drug trafficking enforcement (2 clusters)

UAE authorities dismantle international drug trafficking network

drug trafficking Captagon National Drug Enforcement Authority Ras Al-Khaimah international crime network

United Arab Emirates security forces have dismantled an international drug trafficking network, resulting in the arrest of 20 suspects. The operation was launched following an intelligence exchange between UAE agencies and Iraq’s General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs.

Authorities seized 200,000 Captagon pills and over 30 kilograms of various narcotics, including cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, marijuana, hashish, and synthetic cannabinoids known as Spice. The network had planned to smuggle the substances through a border area in Ras Al-Khaimah for distribution across the country.

The coordinated effort involved the National Drug Enforcement Authority, police forces from Ras Al-Khaimah, Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman, with judicial coordination from the UAE Public Prosecution. The 20 suspects hold various nationalities, including Gulf, Arab, African, and Asian.

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Iraq · National Drug Enforcement Authority · Ras Al-Khaimah Police · UAE Public Prosecution · United Arab Emirates

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UAE foils drug-smuggling attempt, dismantles international network of 20 suspects [www.arabnews.pk]
الإمارات تحبط تهريب 200 ألف قرص كبتاجون و30 كجم مخدرات وتطيح بشبكة دولية تضم 20 متهمًا | مجلة المنارة الإماراتية [almanara.media]
أخبار دولية - الإمارات تطيح بشبكة دولية لتهريب المـ.ـخدرات [www.sawt-alasima.net]