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WATCH How Dubai Police Busted AED3.77 Billion Worth Of Captagon Pills
About two weeks ago, UAE authorities successfully foiled a drug smuggling attempt worth AED3 billion. And today, they’ve just released a documentary detailing the entire operation…
Documentary | Operation Storm… Uncovering the Details of Dismantling an International Criminal Network and Cracking Down on one of the World’s Largest Captagon Drug Busts Worth Over 3 Billion Dirhams.https://t.co/QbUrUVlwLj#Operation_Storm pic.twitter.com/XXC2Mttf5l
— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) September 25, 2023
To refresh, local authorities received a tip about a substantial narcotics smuggling operation entering the country
Operation Storm was initiated, prompting authorities to swiftly inspect five shipping containers. Hidden within 651 doors and 432 decorative bars, the drugs were uncovered.
The narcotic pills being smuggled had a staggering value of AED3 billion!
Dubai Police made a significant seizure of over 86 million tablets, equivalent to about 13 tons of Captagon narcotic tablets, carefully concealed within iron and wooden doors. In addition, the extraction process spanned several days, as revealed by the interior ministry. Six individuals linked to an international drug ring were apprehended in connection with the world’s largest Captagon drug operation…
& just today, the Dubai Police posted the FULL documentary of the entire process!
Moreover, in the documentary, the identities of suspects and some law enforcement officers remain hidden. However, it provides undercover footage illustrating the discovery of the 86 million pills concealed within furniture parts inside shipping containers. The documentary also highlights the surveillance operation that led to the arrest of the suspects.
Watch the full video here…
Hats off to the Dubai Police for their remarkable accomplishment with Operation Storm!
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