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'Black Bags' led to the arrest of 24 suspects. Photo: Sharjah Police
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The 'Black Bags' operation in April 2023 culminated in one of Sharjah Police's most high-profile drug seizures of the year. Photo: Sharjah Police
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The haul comprised 120kg of hashish and three million Captagon tablets worth Dh23.5 million. Photo: Sharjah Police
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'Black Bags' led to the arrest of 24 suspects. Photo: Sharjah Police
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The 'Black Bags' operation in April 2023 culminated in one of Sharjah Police's most high-profile drug seizures of the year. Photo: Sharjah Police
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The haul comprised 120kg of hashish and three million Captagon tablets worth Dh23.5 million. Photo: Sharjah Police
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'Black Bags' led to the arrest of 24 suspects. Photo: Sharjah Police
Sharjah Police seize drugs worth more than Dh115m in 2023
Force oversees increase in confiscations and campaigns to raise awareness
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Salam Al Amir
27 February, 2024
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