Abu Dhabi authorities have foiled a gang's attempt to smuggle narcotic pills worth Dh3.87 billion. The gang tried to smuggle 13 tonnes of banned captagon pills in 651 doors and 432 decorative panels. The police seized a total of 86 million pills in ‘Operation Storm’.

Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said six suspects were arrested red-handed as they tried to smuggle the drugs in five shipping containers.

The Dubai Police effected the arrests, Sheikh Saif added. A video shared by the Minister of Interior showed how the police tracked the suspects and arrested them one after another. In the video, police can be seen disassembling the doors and panels to find drugs hidden inside.