Drug smuggler caught at Abu Dhabi airport

Suspect hid the drugs in dumbbells and buttons at Abu Dhabi airport, police say

Last updated: September 16, 2018 | 00:11

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Abu Dhabi: An African woman was caught trying to smuggle 13kgs of illegal drugs through the Abu Dhabi airport, Abu Dhabi Police said on Saturday.

The drugs were hidden inside dumbbells and buttons.

The arrest was done in collaboration with the Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General of the Ministry of Interior.

Etihad airlines at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Abu Dhabi International Airport. The airport beganoperating on January 2, 1981, with a soft opening.

Passengers queue for information after Abu Dhabi International Airport was closed due to dense fog on Satuday morning.

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