Abu Dhabi Customs foils attempts to smuggle of 7.8 kg of narcotics

Abu Dhabi (WAM): Abu Dhabi Customs has foiled two attempts to smuggle narcotics weighing 7.8 kg in two different operations at Al Ghuwaifat customs post and Abu Dhabi International Airport Customs Post. Inspectors at Al Ghuwaifat, in collaboration with the anti-drugs department, subjected two Asian truck drivers to a technical inspection at the customs' post truck exit point. After scanning the first truck, inspectors found a high density substance in a cabinet behind the radio containing 372 capsules of heroin weighing 3.8 kg. In the second truck, specialists detected a strange substance professionally hidden behind the drivers seat, which was found to be a narcotic substance weighing almost 973.4 grams. In another operation, customs inspectors and employees from the anti-drugs department at Abu Dhabi International Airport suspected an Asian traveller coming from a South American country. When subjected to inspection, a white substance was found which turned out to be 3.8 kg of narcotics inside four plastic bags wrapped in a professional manner in the traveller's bag. Mohammed Khadim Al Hameli, Acting Director-General of the General-Directorate of Customs, commented, "The General-Directorate of Customs in Abu Dhabi continues to play an important and vital role in maintaining security in the UAE and ensuring the safety of its residents. The Directorate's staff are considered to be our first line of defence and are vital to maintaining safety within the UAE through its land, sea and air ports." Al Hameli praised the customs officers' commitment to performing their duties to the fullest and with utmost responsibility and accuracy. The smugglers and seized substances were transferred to the concerned authorities to complete inspection and to finalise the necessary legal procedures. – Emirates News Agency, WAM