UAE hands over suspected drug trafficker and money launderer to Netherlands
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UAE helps lead $2.9bn global anti-drug operation seizing 822 tons of narcotics and arresting 12,564 suspects
UAE joins International Security Alliance in $2.9bn global anti-drug operation, seizing 822 tons and arresting 12,564 suspects
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Abu Dhabi Police seize 377kg of crystal meth hidden in sewing machines
Abu Dhabi Police seized 377kg of crystal meth hidden in sewing machine oil cans, arresting three suspects in a major anti-narcotics operation
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Saudi border guards seize 2.7m amphetamine tablets, 180 tons of khat and 4 tons of hashish in major anti-smuggling busts; 2,411 arrests made
Saudi Border Guard seizes 2.7 million amphetamine tablets, 4 tons of hashish, and 180 tons of khat in nationwide anti-smuggling raids
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Abu Dhabi authorities bust smuggler who hid $1.4m of cocaine in his intestines
Cocaine smuggler thwarted at Zayed International Airport with AED5m of drugs hidden in body
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UAE elected to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
The body is responsible for shaping global drug policy and assists in monitoring the implementation of international drug control treaties
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Saudi Arabia drug bust: Authorities seize 1.36mn narcotics at UAE-Saudi border
The pills were found hidden in a shipment that entered Saudi Arabia through the port
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New tax in the UAE; Lottery warning; Crypto trading in Dubai; Kuwait halts e-visas; Saudi to host 2034 World Cup – 10 things you missed this week
UAE tax, UAE Lottery, crypto in Dubai, Kuwait visas, Saudi World Cup and more top news stories this week
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Dubai Police arrest ‘billionaire’ drug trafficker Othman El Ballouti
Dubai Police arrest one of the world’s most wanted men, said to be worth billions
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Saudi authorities appeal for information after cocaine bust in banana shipment
Saudi authorities seized 54kg of cocaine hidden inside banana shipment
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Saudi Arabia seizes 236kg of cocaine hidden in banana shipment
Saudi seizes stash of cocaine smuggled in banana shipment
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Kuwait slashes cost of over 200 drugs
Kuwait will cut the cost of more than 200 drugs by up to 60 per cent
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Dubai Customs seize 1,274 drug shipments in past year, including heroin, marijuana, Captagon and $310m Meth shipment
Dubai Customs announces successful drug seizures at borders across the Emirate in past year
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Drugs in Saudi Arabia: Authorities seize 27.6kg of cocaine hidden in potato shipment
Saudi Arabia thwarted drug smugglers attempting to bring cocaine through Jeddah port
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Dubai drug smugglers busted with 50kg of crystal meth in coffee machines and 251kg of marijuana in scuba tanks
Dubai Customs thwart major drug-smuggling attempts, seize crystal meth and marijuana
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Dubai Customs foils major drug-smuggling operation
Dubai busts smugglers attempting to bring drugs into country
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Drugs in Dubai: $13,600 fine and 5 years in prison for inciting others to use narcotics
Dubai Public Prosecution warns of lengthy prison terms and hefty fines for drug offences
