UAE: Cocaine worth Dh5 million found in passenger's intestines at Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport

89 capsules were recovered from his intestines

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The seizure was made after customs officers grew suspicious of the traveller. Photo used for illustrative purposes only.
The seizure was made after customs officers grew suspicious of the traveller. Photo used for illustrative purposes only.
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Abu Dhabi: The General Directorate of Ports at the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security thwarted on Friday an attempt to smuggle narcotic substances at Zayed International Airport. Authorities seized 89 capsules of cocaine weighing approximately 1,198 grams, with an estimated market value of around Dh5 million, hidden inside the intestines of a traveller.

The seizure was made after customs inspection officers at Zayed International Airport grew suspicious of a traveller arriving from a South American country. He was subjected to advanced screening equipment, which revealed indications of foreign objects inside his body. He was then referred to the competent authorities, who extracted the 89 capsules from his intestines.

The authority praised the efforts of the inspectors in carrying out their duties with efficiency and competence. It also reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to developing the inspection system to ensure the protection of society from the dangers of narcotics. This is part of the national efforts to maintain the security and safety of the community and deter anyone who may attempt to compromise the security of the state.

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