Dubai Police seized 436kg of illegal drugs hidden in a cargo of legumes belonging to an international drug-trafficking network.
Six members of the gang were arrested in the operation, which officials described as "exceptional".
The force said the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police had received a tip-off about criminals attempting to smuggle drugs into the UAE.
It alerted the force to the presence of tonnes of illegal substances that arrived in the shipment and were being stored in a warehouse.
Dubai Police said some members of the gang were living in the emirate and others overseas.
Those suspected were placed under surveillance and the warehouse where the drugs were being stored was located.
When police raided the depot, they found the drugs hidden in 280 packaging bags.
The force said these were filled with a mixture of natural and plastic broad beans stuffed with narcotics.
Dubai Police said they were ready to be shipped to a nearby country.
The type and value of the drugs were not revealed.
Officials described their actions as "one of the exceptional operations that the force has carried out" because the warehouse inspection "required high-skilled security and the deployment of a K9 unit to discover narcotics stuffed in plastic food".
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FFP EXPLAINED
What is Financial Fair Play?
Introduced in 2011 by Uefa, European football’s governing body, it demands that clubs live within their means. Chiefly, spend within their income and not make substantial losses.
What the rules dictate?
The second phase of its implementation limits losses to €30 million (Dh136m) over three seasons. Extra expenditure is permitted for investment in sustainable areas (youth academies, stadium development, etc). Money provided by owners is not viewed as income. Revenue from “related parties” to those owners is assessed by Uefa's “financial control body” to be sure it is a fair value, or in line with market prices.
What are the penalties?
There are a number of punishments, including fines, a loss of prize money or having to reduce squad size for European competition – as happened to PSG in 2014. There is even the threat of a competition ban, which could in theory lead to PSG’s suspension from the Uefa Champions League.
