Authorities in Dubai have prevented more than 413,000 illegal Captagon pills from entering the UAE.
The shipment, which amounted to more than AED 2 million worth of drugs, was being closely tracked since its departure from an Asian port.
It was seized at the Jebel Ali and Tecom Customs Centre after cooperation between various customs departments.
Authorities say the alertness of inspection officers coupled with the use of new technology led to the seizure of the pills.
2 members of UAE Armed Forces martyred in helicopter crash
Two members of the UAE Armed Forces died on Monday in a helicopter crash caused by a "technical malfunction", the Ministry of Defence announced on Monday.
UAE ambassador to UN calls for 'de-escalation' in Iran conflict
The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva called on Monday for a de-escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a return to negotiations.
Indian education board CBSE postpones Class 12 exams until March 16
India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed exams scheduled for Class 12 students from Thursday, March 12, in the UAE and the Middle East till Monday, March 16.
UAE intercepts 12 ballistic missiles, 17 drones on Monday
The UAE air defence systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Monday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence.
Vietnam show support for UAE following Iran attacks
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, received a telephone call on Monday from His Excellency Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
UAE condemns Iranian missile strike targeting Turkey
The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian missile strike targeting Turkey, considering these hostile acts a dangerous escalation, and violation of state sovereignty.
Warning issued on hard shoulder misuse after 1 killed on Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai Police have warned about the dangers of illegally stopping on the hard shoulder after a man was fatally run over on Sheikh Zayed Road while inspecting damages to his car from an earlier collision.
Two injured from falling debris in Abu Dhabi
Two people have been injured in Abu Dhabi after fallen debris from missile interceptions fell across two locations, authorities have announced.
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