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28 March 2024

Drug dealer with 18kg marijuana for Eid sale busted in Abu Dhabi

Suspect had professionally hidden the drugs in his car, inside a tyre and sackcloth. (Supplied)

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Under the code-named ‘Eid Operation’, Abu Dhabi Police managed to arrest a Gulf dealer in possession of 18.5kg of marijuana he allegedly planned to sell to young people during the Al Fitr holidays.

Colonel Dr Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, said that the Anti-Drug Section staff members at the department managed to confiscate the drugs Sunday night, on the eve of the Eid Al Fitr.

“The operation was a success thanks to the performance of the team, who tracked down and arrested the dealer,” he said.

Colonel Dr Borshid dedicated this achievement to the police leadership, stressing that “ADP will always be watchful and ready to protect the country from all who attempt to violate laws, and the Anti-Drug Section is keen to protect the community from the nefarious risks of the drug scourge.”

Colonel Dr Borshid said, “The operation was tricky because the dealer was extremely cautious in his activity. However, the anti-drug team of the department managed to uncover the circumstances of the case by using their expertise and cleverness accordingly.

“They proceeded discretely, by applying their skills to not attract the attention of the dealer, until he was finally arrested and the drugs in his possession were confiscated.”

“The dealer, identified as AS (age 38), was located and placed under police follow-up; his house in Abu Dhabi was raided. After his arrest and concise legal proceedings, the suspect was found to be in possession of hashish, weighing 18.5kg,” he said.

Colonel Dr Borshid added that the suspect had professionally hidden the drugs in his car, inside a tyre and sackcloth. A hundred thousand dirhams and other prohibited goods were also confiscated.