Dubai police had 104 young drug abusers, with no criminal records or lawsuits filed against them to protect their future, and were given full care and referral to treatment providers, up 30% from 2017.
Dubai Police Commander Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri told Emirates Al Youm that the Dubai Police takes into account the humanitarian dimension of certain cases of young people who, for the first time, give them another legal opportunity through Article 43 of the Anti-Narcotics Act, which exempts legal accountability from Voluntarily, or reported by his family, and expanded the Dubai Police to extend the circle to the users reported by their friends.
He added that the people who were included by the General Directorate for Drug Control did not come voluntarily, but were caught in different conditions, but their cases were examined and that they may be victims of these conditions. They can be saved in some way before they become addicted. And to refer a number of them to the treatment and rehabilitation centers, and follow up their cases until they exceed the risk completely.
Al-Marri stressed that the solution is not to put this category of users of penal institutions, Dubai Police take into account the humanitarian and social aspect, and aware that the user is sick before he is a criminal and if there is a chance to save and evaluate and return to the right way, you will not miss because there are successful models and useful to society Now, have passed this bitter experience and overcome it.
He also revealed that there is coordination between the General Administration for Drug Control and the penal and correctional institutions of Dubai Police, And the Community Development Authority (CDA) on how to contain juveniles and young people who can be saved from the trap of abuse and protect them from re-entering addiction.
Al-Marri explained that Dubai Police has established a number of active councils to strengthen communication with the community, especially with the most vulnerable groups of drugs, including the Student Council, which is headed by a student, and the Council of Colleges headed by a student, and there are two officers in both houses, To raise awareness of the dangers and the law of narcotic drugs, was to be studied for specific classes in the future.
For his part, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Criminal Investigation, Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, attributed the success of Dubai Police efforts to increasing the number of drug abusers who have been included in the effective partnership between the Dubai Police and the community. He pointed out that the officers of the General Directorate for Combating Drugs used to visit the families of drug abusers, , But the means of outreach have now developed, and there are periodic programs in schools and clubs, as well as social networks.
Al-Mansouri said that there is a remarkable response from the families, and only two days ago, the mother or the administration continued to report on her son, aware that this is the right decision to save him without being legally held accountable by law. He pointed out that Dubai Police is open to all, Working to achieve them.
Dubai Police's General Director of Drug Enforcement, Brigadier General Eid Thani Hareb, said that the program of periodic screening and post-care care plays a key role in the treatment and integration of former addicts from penal and correctional institutions, or those who voluntarily surrender or report their relatives.
The program studied 188 cases during 2018 and benefited from 141 follow-up care initiatives. Forty-four cases were referred to the treatment centers. The total number of beneficiaries of the regular screening program was 440 cases, and it was able to contain and save 104 cases.
In the past year, the program studied 217 cases. Outpatient initiatives benefited 104 cases, 28 referred to treatment centers and 79 cases of youth were not legally charged, compared to 213 cases studied during 2016. People to treatment centers, and contained 50 people.
He appealed to families to take advantage of Article 43 of the Anti-Narcotics Act. It represents an open window and a great hope for their children who fall into the trap of dealing. He remains under surveillance until his illness is over.
Dubai police have arrested 2834 suspects in drug cases over the past year
Dubai police recorded a rise in the drug seizures index last year by 47% by 501 kg of drugs compared to 340 kg in 2017, according to Deputy Director General of the General Directorate of Drug Control, Colonel Khalid bin Muweiza, who noted that the Department blocked 44 sites to promote narcotics in In 2018, compared with 59 in the previous year.
The seizures of heroin rose by 129%, opium seizures rose by 233%, cocaine seizures increased by 400%, and marijuana seizures increased by 312%, focusing on the large head of traders and promoters compared to users.
In contrast, the index of seizures of narcotic pills during the last year markedly also, and by more than 87% by 19 million and 579 thousand and 911 tablets compared to 190 million and 328 thousand and 409 tablets in 2017. He added that the Department also recorded a rise in the number of accused seized Of dealers, promoters and users by 2734 in 2018 compared to 2553 accused in 2017, and the total cases of 1833 cases in 2018, compared to 1,742 cases in 2017.
He said that the Dubai Police General Headquarters is sparing no effort in the fight against drugs internationally, believing it to be cross-border crimes that require cooperation to combat and eradicate them. He pointed out that 158 countries have been supplied with 158 important information in 2018. They have arrested 158 suspects and seized 1526 kilograms of drugs , Compared to 199 information that helped capture 230 suspects and seized 4251 kg of drugs internationally during 2017.
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