UNIPATH STAFF
An attempt to smuggle drugs into Khasab, Oman, in February 2016 was thwarted by authorities who seized 10 kilograms of hashish, 19,800 narcotic pills and 54.5 grams of heroin, according to Col. Saeed Abdullah Tawir Al Suwaidi, director general of the Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior.
Drug smuggling threatens the security of Oman because the illicit proceeds can be used to fuel terror organizations and other criminal groups.
After foiling the smuggling effort, a delegation from the Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General visited the Musandam Governorate Police in Oman and met with Commander in Chief Brigadier Yasser Al Maamari.
They discussed ways to bolster their partnership and exchanged information on the fight against drug trafficking between the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The partnership has interrupted several attempts to smuggle drugs between the countries.
Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM