The UAE's Innovative Approach to Combating Drug Trafficking
Achieving Remarkable Success Through Comprehensive Strategies The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public safety and health by implementing a comprehensive and innovative approach to combating drug trafficking and abuse. Through a multi-pronged strategy focused on reducing drug supply, strengthening prevention efforts, improving treatment and rehabilitation, and facilitating social reintegration, the UAE has achieved remarkable success in recent years. In 2023 alone, the UAE's law enforcement authorities made significant strides in disrupting drug smuggling operations and curbing substance abuse within the country: - Authorities arrested 11,988 suspected drug traffickers, representing a major crackdown on illicit distribution networks. - Over 29.7 tonnes of narcotics, including large hauls of cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, and captagon, were seized. - Dubai Police thwarted an attempt to smuggle over 13 tonnes of captagon worth more than $1 bil
