Dubai Customs seizes attempt to smuggle 5.6 kg of cocaine
Dubai Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle 5.6 kilograms of "cocaine" after the high security sense led the department's officers to suspect passenger bags coming from a Latin American country during the examination phase through x-ray machines at Dubai International Airport after noticing a strange density at the bottom of the bag.
The traveler was stopped by the inspection officers and asked for her passport to verify her identity. When asked if she wanted to disclose anything, she replied in the negative. By searching the bag, Dubai Customs inspectors discovered a secret pocket inside black plastic bags covered with transparent adhesive containing white powder, which later turned out to be cocaine with a weight. 3.2 kilograms, and by continuing the careful inspection process, bottles of body care products (shampoo and moisturizing body creams) were found, and by examining the substance inside, it was found that it was cocaine, weighing 2473 grams.
Ibrahim Al Kamali, Director of Passenger Operations Department at Dubai Customs, said: In order to keep pace with Dubai World’s leadership, Dubai Customs is focusing in a sustainable manner on developing several main axes, namely the qualification and refinement of human cadres of customs officers, reconsidering improving procedures to be the most accessible globally, and developing technical systems, innovations and supporting devices. Modern..noting that this continuous strategy results in achieving the protection of society and the economy from smuggling any prohibited or counterfeit materials, while at the same time facilitating the procedures for travelers to achieve their happiness.
He explained that Dubai Customs is making great efforts to prevent drug smuggling into the country and limit its circulation within the framework of a comprehensive awareness of the danger of this scourge, relying on highly qualified, skilled and experienced human cadres and the use of the latest inspection and inspection devices at airports and all customs ports in the Emirate of Dubai and many support and support devices .
He said that the innovation of the smart control system, which is considered the first of its kind in the world, directly contributed to the control of many cases of smuggling of prohibited materials, as this smart system complements the inspection matrix at airports and constitutes a major link between the departments of the internal devices that inspect bags by X-ray inspection devices and identify Suspicious bags and between the inspection hall, whose role is to manually inspect the suspicious bags. The advanced system relies on artificial intelligence technology by providing it with a smart database to determine the bags required for inspection with high accuracy, as well as identifying the suspicious object to be searched and its location in the bag.
Al-Kamali praised the vital role played by customs officers in thwarting the various smuggling operations, despite their multiplicity, and inventing new, previously unknown, ways through which they try to mislead customs officers, stressing that Dubai Customs always stands by these attempts that target illegal quick profit. Influencing the health of community members and harming the interests of companies and the national economy.
He said that the department is keen to enroll customs officers in training courses and awareness-raising workshops specialized in the types of drugs and ways of smuggling them, as well as field monitoring in drug cases, detecting methods of forgery, forgery, body language, developing a sense of security, dealing with dangerous materials and explosives, in addition to a course on the art of inspecting people and luggage and communication skills. Effectiveness, negotiation and dialogue skills, persuasion and detection of fraud and counterfeiting methods.
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