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Man held with 1.5kg heroin in gut
The Dubai Customs recently foiled an attempt to smuggle 1.58kg of heroin, worth around Dh4.5 million, at the Dubai International Airport.
The contraband was stuffed in 133 capsules concealed in the guts of an Asian passenger who arrived at Terminal 2 of the airport.
Ali Al Mugahwi, Director of Airports Operations Department at Dubai Customs, said the vigilant customs inspectors suspected the passenger’s confusion and hesitation.
Being well-trained in analysing body language, the inspectors observed the suspect closely. Although nothing was found in his bags upon search, he was subjected to a body scan.
“Some murky substance was detected inside the passenger’s gut,” he said.
When questioned, he confessed to smuggling a narcotic substance, but denied any information about the nature of the drugs. He said he received the drugs from someone at the departing airport, where he swallowed the capsules to get them out on arrival in the UAE and hand them over to another person living in Dubai, for money.
Elaborating, Al Mugahwi said the suspect excreted 38 capsules. “These later proved to be heroin weighing 275.6gm.”
The seizure report, the drug haul and all other details were transferred to the General Department of Anti-Narcotics of the Dubai Police for legal action.
“The passenger was earlier taken to the hospital where he the remaining 95 capsules of heroin weighing 782.4gm were found in his stool,” he added.
In both May and October this year, Dubai customs foiled seven attempts to smuggle 6.6kg of heroin, worth around Dh10 million, at the Dubai International Airport and Dubai Cargo Village.
Al Mugahwi told Khaleej Times that 1gm of heroin may cost up to Dh3,000.
“Heroin, is mostly abused: injected, snorted/sniffed, or smoked. “Heroin abuse is associated with serious health conditions, spanning fatal overdose, spontaneous abortion, and infectious diseases, like AIDS and hepatitis.”
“Chronic users may develop collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, and liver or kidney disease, and pulmonary complications,” he added.
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