Bangladeshis arrested in drug and psychotropic substances trafficking case

The Criminal Security Sector, represented by the Investigations Department of the Al-Mubarrah Al-Kabir Governorate, arrested suspects of Bangladeshi nationality in a case involving the trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances.

The arrest operation followed suspicions regarding an individual found in a dirt lot, where narcotics and psychotropic substances were seized in his possession. He confessed to storing the drugs in dirt lots and sending their locations to another person for pickup. He directed investigators to five sites where the substances were seized, as well as additional quantities found inside his residence in Al-Mahbula.

He also confessed to obtaining the drugs from an unidentified Asian individual. Investigations led to identifying and arresting this individual at his residence in Al-Mutla, where narcotics and psychotropic substances were also discovered.

The total seized items from the suspects are as follows:

* 33 bags of marijuana, with a total weight of approximately 46.4 grams

* 175 bags of methamphetamine (Shabu), with a total weight of approximately 182.4 grams

* 7 bags of heroin, with a total weight of approximately 5.8 grams

* 85 capsules of Captagon (a psychotropic substance)

* 178 tablets of Larica (a psychotropic substance)

* 6 bags containing A4-sized paper sheets soaked in chemical substances

* 3 sensitive scales

* A set of drug paraphernalia

The suspects and seized items were referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal action against them.