The UAE has extradited two wanted men to France and Belgium, it was announced on Friday.
The Ministry of Interior handed over the fugitives after they were arrested by Dubai Police General Command based on red notices issued against them by Interpol, state news agency Wam reported.
One of the men is wanted by French authorities for alleged drug trafficking as part of an organised criminal network operating across several European countries and serving as the organisation's deputy leader. The other is wanted by Belgian authorities for alleged drug trafficking and his involvement with a criminal gang operating within Belgium.
The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that those two operations reflected the UAE's commitment to combatting transnational organised crime and embodied its commitment to international co-operation in consolidating the principles of justice and enhancing security and stability.
In July, Dubai Police arrested and extradited three alleged Belgian crime gang leaders facing human and drug trafficking charges in their home country.
The three suspects – Mathias Akyazili, Giorgi Faes and Othman El Ballouti – were listed in the most-wanted category by Interpol and Europol. In Belgium, they are accused of serious cross-border crimes, including operating a gang, trafficking drugs and psychotropic substances, committing robbery and human trafficking.
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