Criminal Security Sector Arrests 15 Suspects in 12 Drug-Related Cases
Seizures include 11kg of shabu, 1kg of marijuana, hashish, cocaine, heroin and psychotropic substances
The Criminal Security Sector has arrested 15 suspects of various nationalities in 12 separate cases involving the trafficking and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Ministry of Interior announced.
The arrests resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of narcotics and drug-related materials as part of ongoing security efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse.
The seized items included 11 kilograms and 11 grams of shabu, 235 grams of hashish, one kilogram of marijuana, one gram of heroin, one gram of cocaine, four Lyrica capsules, 123 sheets soaked with the narcotic substance known as chemical, 16 ampoules containing cannabis, 10 bottles of hair oil containing the narcotic chemical substance, and nine precision weighing scales.
In one case, security authorities, in coordination with the General Administration of Customs, arrested a Bangladeshi national after intercepting a shipment containing bottles of hair oil mixed with the narcotic chemical substance. When confronted with the seized items, the suspect admitted that they were intended for trafficking in coordination with a person outside the country.
In another case, the suspect was referred to the Ahmadi Governorate Security Directorate. An Indian national was arrested in the Mangaf area in possession of quantities of heroin and shabu, in addition to a sum of money.
The suspects have been referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal measures against them.
