Abu Dhabi customs inspectors seize hashish and Tramadol in border stop

Customs inspectors at the Al Ghuwaifat border post recently stopped an attempt to smuggle 5.55kg of hashish and 1,353 Tramadol pills into the UAE.

ABU DHABI // Customs inspectors at Al Ghuwaifat border post recently stopped an attempt to smuggle 5.55kg of hashish and 1,353 Tramadol pills into the UAE.

The drugs were found in the possession of three travellers trying to enter Abu Dhabi.

A traveller driving a car with two passengers raised the suspicions of the morning shift inspectors, and they were searched.

The travellers were found to have the drugs hidden under their clothes.

The seized substances were examined and found to be hashish and Tramadol pills.

By law Tramadol can only be used with a doctor’s prescription.

Mohammed Al Hameli, acting director general of the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi, praised the efforts of customs officials to protect their homeland from potential risks and to maintain security.

“The General Administration of Customs — Abu Dhabi continuously works to enhance the efficiency of its operations and inspectors’ skills in using the latest passenger inspection tools, systems and procedures,” Mr Al Hameli said. “This helps to improve the department’s performance and supports its role in ensuring stability and safety in the UAE as well as maintaining security through the country’s land, sea and air ports.”

Al Ghuwaifat is the largest border post in the UAE, with more than 2.5 million vehicles entering and exiting the country last year.