Oman: Police bust drugs smuggling attempt

Cairo: Omani anti-narcotics police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a total of 62 kilograms of drugs, a media report said today.

The country’s Directorate General of Combatting Drugs and Psychotropic Substances seized 20 kilograms of morphine and 42 other kilos of the Crystal drug on a beach of the State of Qurayyat, online newspaper Shabiba said.

One suspect in the case has been arrested, with legal procedures being taken against him, it added.

According to the Omani law, drugs offences are punishable by up to death and a maximum fine of OMR 50,000.