Sharjah Police Bust 3-Member Drug Smuggling Gang Concealing Narcotics in Marble Stones

Three individuals of Asian origin were apprehended by Sharjah Police for attempting to smuggle over 226 kg of hashish, psychotropic substances and narcotic drugs concealed within marble stones.

The operation, dubbed 'The Destructive Stone,' successfully thwarted the gang’s efforts, which were directed by dealers based outside the country.

Colonel Majid Sultan Al-Asam, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department at Sharjah Police, disclosed that the police had received intelligence regarding a gang managed by overseas dealers.

Following this, the Anti-Narcotics Department initiated field operations to identify the gang members, monitor their activities and establish their connections to regional and international drug smuggling networks.

The gang employed an unconventional method of smuggling by concealing the drugs inside marble slabs that were shipped to the nation’s ports in an attempt to avoid detection. However, the police were vigilant, and the operation was successfully intercepted.

Major General Abdullah Mubarak bin Amer, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, commended the work teams for their efforts in foiling this novel scheme to smuggle and promote narcotics using marble stones.

He emphasised that Sharjah Police remains committed to reinforcing its robust security measures through proactive strikes against drug smugglers, promoters and dealers.

The force's field personnel and technology are consistently prepared to confront any threat to the safety and stability of the community.

The Sharjah Police General Command also urged both citizens and residents to resist external temptations and to foster cooperation and shared responsibility by reporting any suspicious activity via the hotline 8004654 or by emailing dea@shjpolice.gov.ae.

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