Man with 198 heroin capsules in stomach held at Ras Al Khaimah airport
198 capsules of heroin worth around Dh1 million recovered from his stomach
Ras Al Khaimah: A Pakistani man was arrested by Ras Al Khaimah Police for smuggling in 198 heroin capsules inside his stomach.
Colonel Adnan Ali Al Zaabi, director-general of the Ras Al Khaimah Police’s Anti-Narcotics Department, said the police were tipped off about the suspect, who came in to the country on a visit visa. A team was formed and monitored the movements of the passenger on his arrived at the airport. Police detained the suspect following his strange behavior.
The passenger seemed worried and scared and when taken for questioning he confessed that he had capsules in his stomach, said the police.
He was taken to hospital and 198 capsules of heroin worth around Dh1 million were recovered from his stomach.
On being interrogated, he confessed to swallowing heroin pills in a bid to smuggle them into the UAE.
Col Al Zaabi said smuggling capsules by concealing them in the stomach is very dangerous and can result in the death of the carrier. Major General Ali Alwan Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ras Al Khaimah Police, lauded the cooperation of police departments in the country.
