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Dubai Customs bust marijuana smuggling operation, hang 54kg of banned substance

Smugglers hid the treatment in compressed, vacuum-sealed plastic baggage to conceal the odour and slice again the quantity

Published: Sun 15 Sep 2024, 4:09 PM

Final updated: Sun 15 Sep 2024, 7:41 PM

Dubai Customs uncovered a fancy marijuana smuggling methodology and foiled the racket that was operational for some time, the authority announced on Sunday.

The banned substance was stumbled on hid in compressed, vacuum-sealed plastic baggage. The gang outdated this kind to conceal the odour of the marijuana and slice again the quantity for more uncomplicated transport.

These vacuum-packed bundles were then hidden by the smugglers inside of cardboard and plastic food product boxes of smartly-identified brands, a tactic geared in direction of evading detection by blending in with trendy person goods. The investigation led to the interception of 13 smuggling makes an try vigorous a total of 54 kilograms of marijuana.

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The investigating officers uncovered the racket by a series of meticulously planned inspections, exposing a smuggling methodology many events outdated by travellers from a particular Asian country for a prolonged length. The operation marks a foremost victory in the continuing fight against world drug trafficking.

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