The Dubai Customs officers have recently thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs worth millions of Dirhams.
The on-duty officers scanned a shipment of spare parts and seized narcotics valued at AED 25 million. The haul of 262.6kg narcotics included 251.2kg of crystal meth and 6.4kg of heroin.
Jebel Ali Customs Centre Management director Yousef Al-Hashimi said that the drugs were found hidden in a pile of used vehicle spare parts, which prompted Dubai Customs to name the operation 'Gear Box'," said.
The operation was jointly carried out by a team from the Customs Intelligence Department and Jebel Ali Customs Centre.
Auto parts of different types and sizes were added to the shipment and the drugs were carefully hidden inside these items.