Almost half of all suspects in drug cases in UAE were arrested in Dubai in second quarter of 2023

Dubai: Almost half of all suspects arrested in drug-related cases in the UAE were apprehended in Dubai in the second quarter (April to June) of this year, Dubai Police revealed today.

The General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police said 49.6 per cent of the total arrests across the country were in Dubai during the period.

During the same time span, Dubai Police also seized 491kg of drugs and more than 3.3 million narcotic pills. The drugs included cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, opium,…