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Dubai Police monitored and tracked down the suspects as well as the containers. A number of the suspects were found in neighbouring emirates.<\/p>\n<h2>Authorities arrested 6 members of an international drug ring in connection with the world&#8217;s biggest Captagon drug operation!<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u2022\u0625\u062d\u0628\u0627\u0637 \u062a\u0647\u0631\u064a\u0628 \u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0645\u0646 13 \u0637\u0646\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0628\u062a\u0627\u062c\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062f\u0631\u0629 \u0645\u0648\u0632\u0639\u0629 \u0641\u064a 5 \u062d\u0627\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a.<br \/>\n\u2022\u0642\u064a\u0645\u062a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0642\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u062c\u0627\u0648\u0632\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0640 3 \u0645\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u062f\u0631\u0647\u0645.<br \/>\n\u2022\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u062d\u0627\u0648\u0644\u062a \u062a\u0647\u0631\u064a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062f\u0631\u0629 \u0639\u0628\u0631 \u062f\u0633\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u064a 651 \u0628\u0627\u0628 \u0648 432 \u0644\u0648\u062d \u062f\u064a\u0643\u0648\u0631.<br \/>\n\u2022\u0623\u0644\u0642\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0628\u0636 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0641\u0631\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u062a\u0629 \u0645\u062a\u0644\u0628\u0633\u064a\u0646.<\/p>\n<p>\u0623\u0634\u0643\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8gXD1CD6iE\">pic.twitter.com\/8gXD1CD6iE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0633\u064a\u0641 \u0628\u0646 \u0632\u0627\u064a\u062f \u0622\u0644 \u0646\u0647\u064a\u0627\u0646 (@SaifBZayed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaifBZayed\/status\/1702223635077812426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The narcotic pills that were being smuggled were worth AED3 billion<\/h2>\n<p>The Dubai Police seized over 86 million tablets, about 13 tons of Captagon narcotic tablets! They noted that the drugs were meticulously hidden in iron and wooden doors. It took them several days to extract the drugs, according to the interior ministry.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Operation Storm&#8217; stands as one of the most significant achievements of the Dubai Police!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2023\/09\/14184020\/F5-rTHrWwAAj7tA.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">The Lovin Dubai Show: Caesars Palace Dubai Is Closing Down<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lovin Dubai Show: Caesars Palace Dubai Is Closing Down\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cz3bZrYTjC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/gaming-regulator\/\">ALSO READ: The UAE Has Established A Gaming Regulator<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Get the latest Dubai news direct to your phone RN!\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Download The Lovin Dubai app for free RIGHT HERE (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">App Store<\/a>) (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Play Store<\/a>) to get the latest trending stories to your phone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=a9f4ce5f4cf42df02a2fcfd19&amp;id=584330a937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to our Newsletter.<\/h2>\n<p>Get the best of your city straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Local authorities were tipped off that a large sum of narcotics were being smuggled into the country. Operation Storm was a go and the authorities quickly investigated 5 shipping containers. The drugs were concealed within 651 doors and 432 decorative bars. 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