Drug traffickers held in Muscat

 Muscat: The police in Muscat have arrested four Asians on the charges of trafficking in drugs, according to a Royal Oman Police (ROP) press release on Thursday.

Acting on a tip, police raided a hideout of drug dealers in Wadi Adei area in Muscat and arrested the four red handed.

The police confiscated cash earned from drug-selling as well as mobile phones used for deals.

“We found a large number of capsules filled with heroin from one of the suspects’ residence,” a police spokesperson said.