
Abu Dhabi Customs foils 7,224 smuggling attempts
Thousands of banned substances, foreign currency and counterfeit money and brands seized during the first half of 2016
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Customs inspectors foiled thousands of attempts to smuggle illegal substances into the UAE during the first half of 2016, officials said on Monday.
According to the latest customs figures, as many as 7,224 seizures were recorded by customs authorities during the period — an increase of 12.3 per cent over the 6,435 cases in the first half of 2015.
These involved attempts to smuggle illicit drugs, counterfeit goods, alcohol and other drugs requiring prescription, as well as cases involving illegal immigrants, commercial fraud and money smuggling — all which represented the bulk of the work by customs officials, a new customs report reveals.
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/government/abu-dhabi-customs-foils-7-224-smuggling-attempts-1.1887372
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