Dubai Customs made a drug seizure at Dubai International Airport, Terminal 1, when it found marijuana that was hidden in some pineapples fruits. Khalid Ahmed, (Acting) Director of Passenger Operations Department said this type of seizure reflects the efficiency of the advanced systems in place.
The inspectors looked into a cardboard box carrying pineapple fruit, which was on a flight coming from an African country famous for cultivating this type of fruit. They tracked the box and at the inspection area.
Pineapples with black plastic bags inside them that contained 399 marijuana rolls, weighing 417.30 grams. Image: Dubai Customs
The box was scanned to reveal pineapples with black plastic bags inside them that contained 399 marijuana weed rolls that weighed 417.30 grams. Khalid Ahmed said smugglers sometimes send small amounts of drugs in the first attempt, and if their attempt succeeds, they would try to send bigger quantities.
Source: zawya.com