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UAE police seize marijuana and hash oil in a 23-person raid

The National Anti-Narcotics Authority and Ras Al Khaimah police arrested 23 people and seized marijuana, hash oil and synthetic cannabinoid materials in a nationwide operation. Two were arrested while transporting drugs, 11 more were linked to a ringleader based abroad, and 10 were held in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ajman. The Federal Narcotics Prosecution sent the case for forensic analysis; no weights were published.[1]

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References

  1. Gulf News — UAE foils drug trafficking plot, arrests 23 suspects (16 June 2026)Operation announcement; 23 arrests; marijuana, hash oil and synthetic cannabinoid papers; no weights publishedarchived

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