Khalid Port Customs foils smuggling of drugs
SHARJAH: The Khalid Port Customs at Sharjah has foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of crystal meth weighing 93.3 kilogrammes and about 3,000 methadone tablets into the country through the port.
The suspects concealed the drugs under a refrigerator carrying foodstuffs coming from an Asian country.
The Customs authority explained that when inspecting the container, which arrived at the port late during the days of Eid Al Adha, inspectors suspected a defect in the distribution of goods inside the refrigerator Authorities inspected the container using the latest radiological scanning techniques which led them to discover hidden iron cylinders containing narcotic substances.
All the content of the container were seized in coordination with the concerned authorities.
The authority noted that that Sharjah Customs has an advanced customs system capable of thwarting all smuggling attempts through all ports of the Emirate.
It expressed its appreciation for the efforts of Sharjah Customs officers for their constant efforts in fighting smuggling attempts.
It also praised the integration of roles with the General Command of the Sharjah Police to protect the security of the emirate’s borders from all potential risks.
The constructive cooperation and coordination of the Customs authorites to reinforce efforts to combat drug smuggling through the emirate’s ports was lauded.
On the other hand, the Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced an African gang of four to two years in jail and fined them Dhs714,000 on charges of assaulting a GCC national and stealing an amount equal to the fine from him.
All four of them will be deported after serving their sentences.
According to the case papers, which took place last October, the gangsters tracked the victim to make sure that he had money.
Once they found the victim alone in one of the streets between buildings in Bur Dubai, they hit him on the head and he fell unconscious. The defendant then stole all his money and fled. After getting the information about the the incident police collected evidence, identified the suspects and arrested them.
On being interrogated, they confessed to their crime.