Dubai Police arrested two of the most dangerous international wanted individuals, the Australian, Benjamin Neal and Matthew John, belonging to the "Mysterium" gang involved in drug trafficking, which brought nearly 3 tons of narcotic drugs to Australia with a market value of $ 150 million after 7 days On receiving the Interpol Red Notice against them, which in turn contributed to the arrest of three other suspects in Australia, after an investigation that lasted 7 years by the Australian police services.
The Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, said that the success of this operation comes with the support and directions of His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, to work on developing the deep and deep relations between the United Arab Emirates and various countries of the world, In the field of combating organized crime, Dubai Police carefully noted the enhancement of international cooperation aimed at creating a drug-free society.
On the details of the operation, the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police for Criminal Investigation Affairs, Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al-Mansoori, said that, through the exchange of information with the Australian authorities regarding some gang members, especially those involved in serious crimes such as drugs, it was found that the defendants were in the Emirate of Dubai, so a working group was formed From the elite officers and members of the General Department of Criminal Investigations and Investigations to arrest them.
For his part , Director of the General Department of Investigations and Criminal Investigations, Brigadier Jamal, explained that, in light of the mutual coordination between Dubai Police and the Australian Police to monitor the international wanted persons, and passing information between the two sides, it was confirmed their willingness to flee outside the country, so the zero hour was determined and the accused's residence was raided and arrested.
He stated that the cooperation of Dubai police with international police agencies resulted in the surrender of 52 international wanted persons during the last period, in cases that included terrorism, organized crime, money laundering, killing and drugs, and handed over to countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain, Sweden, Australia, Pakistan, India and China. And other countries.
For his part, Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Rees Kershaw, noted the close cooperation between the Australian Federal Police and the Dubai Police General Command, which led to the arrest of the two international suspects.