Dubai: Dubai Customs inspectors at the Cargo Village recently foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs heading to some European and Arab countries via Dubai (in transit).
“The customs inspectors at the Cargo Village had their suspicions about some consignments coming from two Arab countries and another African country. The shipment contained 123,000 tablets of dangerous narcotics that can cause serious side effects such as violent behaviour or suicidal tendencies,” said Omar Ahmad Al Muhairi, Senior Manager of Air Cargo Operation Department at Dubai Customs.
"The customs inspection teams at the Cargo Village have inspected the shipments and found prohibited medicines", he added.
"The shipment was referred to the Health Inspector who reported that the type of the examined tablets are controlled and internationally prohibited from use without an authorised medical prescription", he said.
"Dubai Customs has inventoried the goods, reported the incident and coordinated with the Regional Intelligence and Liaison Office (RILO) over the passage of the shipment to its final destination so that the culprits can be captured", Al Muhairi said.
"The consignments were registered in the names of individual and not companies licensed to import such type of medicines," he said.
