Abu Dhabi, Jul 31: As people across the UAE celebrated Eid Al Fitr, the Abu Dhabi Police tracked down a drug dealer and arrested him in an operation aptly code-named ‘operation Eid’.
The police recovered 18.5kg of marijuana from the accused, which he planned to sell during the Eid holidays.
The police also recovered Dh100,000 from the suspect, who is a Gulf national.
Colonel Dr Rashid Mohammed Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said the Anti-drug Section at the department arrested the accused on the eve of Eid Al Fitr.
Col Dr Borshid dedicated the achievement to the police leadership. He said the operation was “unconventional”, especially because it coincided with the Eid Al Fitr holidays and came at the conclusion of the ‘They Fooled Me’ campaign organised by the Ministry of Interior to raise public awareness about the damages and risks of drug use and abuse.
Col Dr Borshid said: “The operation was tricky because the dealer was extremely cautious. However, our team proceeded discretely without attracting the dealer’s attention.” He praised the members of the team saying they “showcased a high level of ability when confronting and arresting drug dealers”.
Elaborating on the operation, Col Dr Borshid pointed out that the Anti-Drug section was tipped off about the suspect. “Under the command of Colonel Sultan Suwayeh Al Darmaki, Chief of the Anti-Drug section at the CID, a task force was assigned to investigate the case, locate the narcotics stash, and identify suspect and his whereabouts. The dealer, identified as A.S. (38), was located and placed under surveillance. After following his movements, the police team raided the suspect’s house and arrested him.
Col Dr Borshid said the suspect had hidden the drugs “professionally” in his car — inside a tyre and a sack.
The case file was brought before the Public Prosecution after the suspect allegedly confessed his intentions of using and selling the drug.
Col Dr Borshid said the CID is striving to eradicate drug trafficking in the emirate as per a strategic plan, which aims to fight criminal gangs of drug smugglers and dealers.
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