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    UAE Ministry of Interior foils drug smuggling attempt

    UAE Ministry of Interior foils drug smuggling attempt

    20 Jun 2025

    The anti-narcotics departments of the UAE Ministry of Interior have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle and distribute narcotic pills within the country. The operation was initiated following the...

    Libya scuppers bid to smuggle 100kg of gold, 1.5m euros

    Libya scuppers bid to smuggle 100kg of gold, 1.5m euros

    22 Sep 2024

    Libya's Internal Security Agency said on Saturday it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle 100kg of gold and 1.5 million euros at Misrata international airport during a security check...

    Dubai scuppers bid to smuggle over a tonne of Pregabalin

    Dubai scuppers bid to smuggle over a tonne of Pregabalin

    29 Aug 2024

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Dubai Customs announced it had foiled a large-scale attempt to smuggle a shipment of the drug Pregabalin weighing a tonne and 100 kilogrammes. The drug...

    Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers

    Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers

    10 Jul 2024

    A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority. The unnamed...

    Dubai operation ‘Wheelhouse’ thwarts smuggling of 234.68 kg of hashish

    Dubai operation ‘Wheelhouse’ thwarts smuggling of 234.68 kg of hashish

    28 Dec 2023

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter In a ground-breaking operation dubbed ‘Wheelhouse’, Dubai Customs intercepted the smuggling of 234.68 kilograms of narcotics, specifically hashish. The operation, carried out at the Dubai...

    Dubai Customs and New Zealand join forces to intercept $70 million methamphetamine shipment

    Dubai Customs and New Zealand join forces to intercept $70 million methamphetamine shipment

    03 Oct 2023

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Collaborative efforts between Dubai Customs and its New Zealand counterpart have yielded a significant outcome, preventing the entry of 200 kilogrammes of methamphetamine into New...

    Man's attempt to smuggle drugs in wooden ship models foiled by Dubai customs official

    Man's attempt to smuggle drugs in wooden ship models foiled by Dubai customs official

    19 Jun 2023

    Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced an African to life imprisonment and fined him Dhs500,000, to be followed by deportation for attempting to smuggle  drugs inside...

    Khalid Port Customs seizes over 60kgs of narcotics, thousands of tablets in 9 foiled smuggling attempts

    Khalid Port Customs seizes over 60kgs of narcotics, thousands of tablets in 9 foiled smuggling attempts

    29 May 2023

    Inspectors from the Khalid Port Customs Centre of the Sharjah Ports Customs and Free Zones Authority (SPCFZA) have successfully thwarted a series of nine smuggling attempts, seizing an astounding...

    Abu Dhabi Police scupper bid to smuggle narcotics

    Abu Dhabi Police scupper bid to smuggle narcotics

    25 Oct 2022

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter In a proactive operation within the ongoing efforts to enhance the security and safety of the community, the Abu Dhabi Police arrested two Arabs on...

    Dubai Customs thwarts smuggling of remodelled gold bars worth Dhs0.5m

    Dubai Customs thwarts smuggling of remodelled gold bars worth Dhs0.5m

    08 Sep 2022

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Dubai Customs thwarted the smuggling of 24-carat gold bars weighing 2.3 kilograms, with a market value of about Dhs485,700, which were with two passengers coming...

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