The National Narcotics Control Agency arrests a criminal gang promoting narcotic substances

The National Anti-Narcotics Agency in the United Arab Emirates announced that it had succeeded in carrying out a joint operation with the police of Dubai, Sharjah and the Kingdom of Bahrain that lasted for a month, resulting in the arrest of a criminal gang consisting of 13 defendants of Asian and African nationality, led by a drug dealer of Asian nationality from outside the country, specializing in the promotion of narcotic substances.

The agency explained that, in cooperation with the security services in the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, the leader of the criminal gang was arrested outside the country and brought to the UAE to be brought to justice and the appropriate punishment imposed on him, pointing out that “the operation lasted for a month, and came after careful search, investigation and field monitoring operations, during which the work teams monitored the movements of the accused and coordination among them. The investigations showed that instructions were received from the drug dealer outside the country to distribute quantities of drugs in different areas of the country.”

The National Narcotics Control Agency stated that the total weight of the seized narcotic substances amounted to 56,623 kilograms of narcotic substances, in addition to 8,159 tablets of narcotic psychotropic substances, and a large quantity of electronic cigarettes filled with cannabis oil, with a total value of approximately 3,300,000 dirhams, stressing that the National Narcotics Control Agency will continue its efforts to enhance the protection and security of society from this dangerous scourge.

The agency confirmed that this operation comes within a comprehensive national strategy aimed at drying up the sources of drug trafficking, and not only pursuing promoters inside the country, but rather reaching the main elements that manage criminal networks from abroad and are trying to harm the security of the United Arab Emirates and the stability of its society.

The agency explained that regional and international cooperation represents a fundamental pillar in confronting these cross-border crimes, noting that continuous coordination with the brotherly and friendly police and security services contributed to tracking the cell members and monitoring their movements, leading to thwarting their criminal plans and bringing those involved to justice.

The National Anti-Narcotics Agency stressed that it possesses the legal frameworks and operational capabilities that enable it to take the necessary measures against drug traffickers who run criminal networks from outside the country, ensuring the protection of society and deterring anyone who tempts himself to target the UAE and its people with this dangerous scourge.