The suspect with the contraband.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Abu Dhabi Police arrested a person who tried to smuggle 4.5 million Captagon pills inside canned food tins to a GCC country.

Brigadier General Taher Al Dhaheri, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Directorate in the Criminal Security Sector, revealed that the operation was successful thanks to a tight security plan to track the suspect’s movements.

Earlier, the directorate received a tip-off from private sources about the suspect’s intention to bring a large amount of Captagon pills into the UAE to be smuggled to the GCC nation.

The anti-narcotics team kept close watch over the suspect upon his arrival at a UAE port, Al Dhaheri said, noting that the suspect had imported a large amount of preserved green bean cans, which he managed to clear as foodstuff.

After adopting all legal procedures, the team raided the place and arrested the suspect upon his arrival at a warehouse in one of the emirates to empty the cans of beans and hide the Captagon pills inside, he said.

The professionalism of the anti-narcotics agents helped thwart the suspect’s plan and seize approximately 4.5 million Captagon pills plus the tools used in packaging them for promotion, he added.

Al Dhaheri emphasised the importance of partnering and co-operating with the concerned departments and all segments of society to prevent the dangers of narcotics, calling on the public not to hesitate to report any information on drug issues.

He also hailed the co-operation of the anti-narcotics agents at Umm Al Quwain Police to strengthen the efforts aimed at curbing crimes and enhancing the security and stability of the society.