Over 3,000 kg of drug seized in Dubai in 2013

    By IANS/WAM,

    Dubai: The Dubai anti-narcotics squad seized 3,539 kg of drugs in the first 11 months of this year, police said.


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    As many as 1,193 suspects were arrested, said Abdul Jalil Mahdi, director general of the anti-narcotics department of Dubai Police.

    In terms of the largest seizures, Tramadol (a narcotic-like pain reliever) topped the list with 2,896 kg, followed by hashish (339 kg), Captagon (140 kg), heroin (60 kg) and opium (five kg).

    Cocaine saw a remarkable drop this year, dropping to 28 kg from over 204 kg last year, he said.

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