Police in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates seized 500 kg of cocaine worth some 118 million euros, and arrested a suspect, according to a statement released on Sunday.
The police statement does not give more details on the place and date of the operation.
"The drug, with a market value of more than 500 million dirhams, had been concealed in (…) a container," he said.
A person from the Middle East and suspected of having served as an intermediary for an international cartel was also arrested, according to the same source.
Regular drug seizures in the emirate
Dubai customs regularly announce drug seizures in this emirate, one of the seven members of the United Arab Emirates federation with very strict drug laws.
Drug trafficking is punishable by the death penalty, often commuted to life imprisonment.
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