Smuggling Crackdowns: Dubai Customs Seizes 26,000 Units of Controlled Eye Drop Medication

Let us first highlight some of the measures that the Dubai authorities have taken because people need to become aware of how Dubai Customs has swiftly and effectively prevented specific smuggling attempts involving restricted eye-drop medication that was illegally brought into the country by travelers from the Asia region. This substance is categorized as a drug by the United Arab Emirates, and it is illegal to sell or use this drug without a medical prescription because it is a narcotic drug. For oppressive imports, ISIS as domestic authorities have investigated significant quantities of this product, Dubai Customs Protective Agents from 62 cases of earmarked medication in the last 2 years have received a total of 26,766 packs of medicinal potions. The enforcement of these measures points out Dubai Customs’s leadership in fighting against illegal substances and shields the national border from being subversives of the drugs. This demonstrates Duba Customs resolve to the border management systems Integrating the capabilities of qualified staff with advanced security inspection tools.

United Arab Emirates is a country that has a substantive legal framework that guides the fight against narcotic substances in the country such as Federal Decree-Law No. (30) of 2021 on combating narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The new laws that have been implemented in the UAE ban the activities of drug imports, exports, and constructions, and The laws have placed possession and use of such substances without unreasonable measures under government regulation.
In the words of Khalid Ahmed Yousef who is the Director of the Passenger Operations Department, “Protecting our society, its people and the economy from the hazards arising from narcotics drugs and other controlled substances is one of the top concerns which Dubai Customs has. A few months back, a conspiracy of transferring marijuana from the same Asian area, who hid the bulk in vacuum packs as they were traveling, has been cracked leading to the apprehension of 13 such incidents with a total volume of 54 kgs. Today we carry further our task reporting that 26,766 boxes of controlled drugs have been captured over the last two-year time span. These drugs are often abused and are capable of producing narcotic effects if not taken under the supervision of a medical practitioner.”

Also, Khalid stressed that Dubai customs emphasize improving the inspection methods, using modern electronic and smart customs services, and allocating resources for the special training of inspectors. The structure has further been investing in technology to preserve the nation’s security and promote the UAE as a secure and lucrative business environment. These projects align with Dubai Customs strategy on secured custom operations for 2021-2026.