Dubai: Dubai Police foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of drugs into the United Arab Emirates.
Anti-narcotics squads raided two wooden boats and seized 194 kilogrammes of cannabis, opium, methamphetamine and heroin.
Police also busted two dangerous international gangs and arrested 12 drug traffickers from an Asian country, said Dubai Police General Commander Major General Abdulla Khalifa Al Merri.
Several security departments took part in the undercover operations, including the K9 unit, Emarat Alyoum reported.