Sharjah police, in cooperation with their bros in Dubai, busted a smuggling ring in possession of a whopping 200 kilos of pure heroin with a reported street value of $11 million, said to be the largest ever bust in the region. The story is at ABC News Australia.
By comparison, according to the U.S. Department of State's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, UAE authorities seized only 242 kg of smack from 2006 to August 2007. The report acknowledges that the UAE is a transhipment country for narcotics, due to its proximity to producing countries like Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, its long coastline, and its porous borders. Is this a signal of increased policing efforts, more effective efforts, and/or an increasingly bold set of smugglers?
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Also Oman has its share
I think smuggling has increased since the war in Afghanistan failed, and the demand is still high . Obviously the police is more concerned .
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/12/business/smuggle.php?page=1
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