• The overall tide of counterfeit goods into the country – and Dubai in particular – is swelling.
    The overall tide of counterfeit goods into the country – and Dubai in particular – is swelling.
  • A Dubai Customs inspector uses a special canine unit to search for drugs in an unloaded shipment in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
    A Dubai Customs inspector uses a special canine unit to search for drugs in an unloaded shipment in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Counterfeit parts and goods seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
    Counterfeit parts and goods seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Workers unload shipments for inspection at Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
    Workers unload shipments for inspection at Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
  • A Dubai Customs inspector uses a special instrument to detect radioactive material in a shipment container in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
    A Dubai Customs inspector uses a special instrument to detect radioactive material in a shipment container in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Counterfeit designer goods seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
    Counterfeit designer goods seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Dubai Customs inspectors manually sort through a shipment after x-raying it to look for contraband or inconsistencies in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
    Dubai Customs inspectors manually sort through a shipment after x-raying it to look for contraband or inconsistencies in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Counterfeit utensils, lighting parts and cooking equipment seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
    Counterfeit utensils, lighting parts and cooking equipment seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Counterfeit cigarettes and weapons seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
    Counterfeit cigarettes and weapons seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Dubai Customs inspectors swab a shipment to detect explosive residue from a shipment unloaded in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
    Dubai Customs inspectors swab a shipment to detect explosive residue from a shipment unloaded in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Counterfeit designer goods seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
    Counterfeit designer goods seized by Dubai Customs in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Dubai Customs inspectors use a scope camera to check the fuel tank of a lorry for any suspicious materials in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National
    Dubai Customs inspectors use a scope camera to check the fuel tank of a lorry for any suspicious materials in Jebel Ali Port. Sarah Dea / The National

In pictures: The fight against smuggling in the UAE


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The overall tide of counterfeit goods into the country – and Dubai in particular – is swelling.