PIA staff held after drugs found on Dubai flightPakistan has arrested at least 12 staff of its national carrier following the discovery of 6 kg (13.23 lb) of heroin in the toilet of an aircraft bound for Dubai, an airline spokesman said on Monday. The latest instance of misbeha More… |
4 Asians held with 2kg of heroin in BahrainFour Asians have been arrested in Bahrain with nearly two kilos of heroin, worth BD200,000 ($526,247) in their possession. Police said that the suspects were identified and arrested after a warrant was issued by the Public Prosecution, reporte More… |
Huge quantity of heroin seized by Bahrain naval forcesA Bahrain-based naval force has seized 981kg of highly purified heroin from drug smugglers off Africa's east coast. The drugs were heading for Tanzania when they were intercepted by naval forces during an operation that lasted More… |
Dubai Customs seizes 9.2 kg of heroin at DXBDubai Customs at Dubai International Airport (DXB) Terminal 3 recently foiled a bid to smuggle in 9.2 kg of pure heroin, which was found skilfully concealed in the lining of an Asian passenger’s bag. “It all started wh More… |
Abu Dhabi police arrest man with 24kg of drugsAbu Dhabi Police have arrested a Pakistani man on suspicion of possessing and intending to sell 24 kilograms of hashish and heroin in the Mussafah industrial area of the UAE capital. Brigadier Omair Al Muhairi, director of Police More… |
Dubai Customs foils bid to smuggle heroinDubai Customs’ officers at Dubai International Terminal 3 recently foiled an attempt by an Asian passenger to smuggle into UAE 24 kg of heroin concealed in secret pockets at the bottom of his baggage suitcases. The smuggler works More… |
Drug overdose deaths surge in BahrainAs many people died from drug overdoses in Bahrain in the first three months of this year as were killed by narcotic abuse in the whole of 2013, a report said. According to Interior Ministry statistics released yesterday (May 5), More… |
Record drugs bust for Bahrain-based CMFMore than a tonne of heroin, with a street value of around BD86 million ($226 million), was confiscated during a joint operation by the British and Australian navies operating under the banner of the Bahrain-based Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) More… |
Heroin mule is jailed for life in BahrainA drug mule who was caught with 56 capsules of pure heroin in his stomach has been jailed for life. The 22-year-old Pakistani was arrested at Bahrain International Airport while smuggling drugs weighing 600gm, More… |
Bahrain police seize $5m heroinBahrain’s anti-narcotics squad has seized raw heroin estimated to be worth BD2 million ($5.28 million) in one of the largest drug hauls this year. The squad has arrested 23 members of the drug-smuggling gang, the crime detec More… |