(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The General Department of Anti€"Narcotics of the Dubai Police have received accolades for providing accurate information to Senegal, South Africa, Vietnam and Malaysia regarding drug traffickers trying to smuggle a total of 12kg and 26 grams worth of cocaine with an estimated value of over Dh12 million.
Letters of appreciation were conveyed through Michel Z, liaison officer at the American Consulate in Dubai.
Colonel Khaled Saleh Al Kwari, acting director of the department spoke about the Dubai Police's cooperation under the umbrella of the Ministry of Interior.
In the first operation, the Dubai Police helped in foiling an attempt by a Nigerian woman to smuggle cocaine worth Dh3,500,000 on April 10. She was heading to Lagos. She was caught by the authorities at Lagos Airport after officials found the quantities hidden in bags and three notebook devices.
The Dubai Police also helped thwart two other attempts in which a South African woman and a Filipino attempted to smuggle 3kg of cocaine each. The South African woman tried to smuggle the drug from Cape Town airport but was arrested along with two other accomplices, according to the letter. The Filipino who was on his way to Malaysia hid 3kg of cocaine in wallpaper rolls. He was planning to hand over the drug to an African, but he was arrested by Malaysian authorities based on the information provided by the Dubai Police, and the cocaine was seized.
Also, the police have arrested a Guinean national at Dakar airport while he was attempting to smuggle 2kg of cocaine in his stomach.
In the last operation, Malaysian authorities arrested a woman from Thailand who was heading to Singapore after they raided her room in a hotel in Kuala Lampur. The woman had swallowed 200 grams of cocaine. The police also arrested her accomplice, a Guinean who was in the room, and seized 146 grams of cocaine which was found in his possession.
Al Kwari stressed on the clear vision of the UAE Ministry of Interior pertaining to combating organised crimes including drug trafficking.
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