Abu Dhabi Police thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1.5 tons of heroin worth around 150 million dirhams ($40 million), Faris al-Mazrouei, commander-in-chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, said on Friday.
A “suspicious shipment” arrived from a neighboring country to Khalifa Port in order to be exported to a European country, Mazrouei said according to state news agency (WAM).
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He added that upon inspection, a joint team from the anti-drug section and the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi, discovered the heroin.
Mazrouei noted that combating drug trafficking requires united efforts and the continuous enhancement of police capabilities to confront the advanced methods adopted to smuggle drugs.
He said that thwarting this attempt to smuggle heroin “confirms the security forces’ professionalism and capabilities when confronting international gangs.”
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