Seizure29 December 2024verifiedCET-P12F4N

Oman police seize 75 kg of mixed drugs smuggled by sea

The Royal Oman Police arrested two people and seized more than 75 kilograms of drugs, including crystal meth, hashish, marijuana and psychotropic tablets, in a shipment smuggled by sea, the force said on 29 December 2024. The statement did not split the haul by drug or name the vessel's origin. It showed cannabis resin and herb moving alongside methamphetamine and tablets in the same shipment.

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The Royal Oman Police arrested two people and seized more than 75 kilograms of drugs, including crystal meth, hashish, marijuana and psychotropic tablets, in a shipment smuggled by sea, the force said on 29 December 2024. The statement did not split the haul by drug or name the vessel’s origin. It showed cannabis resin and herb moving alongside methamphetamine and tablets in the same shipment.^[1]

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Authorities seize over 75 kg of drugs smuggled by sea in Oman (29 December 2024). The Arabian Stories. Two arrested; over 75 kg including crystal meth, hashish, marijuana and psychotropic tablets; smuggled by sea..

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