Dubai prevented the smuggling of 234.68 kg of drugs using state-of-the-art technology in a ground-breaking operation called the “Wheelhouse.”
According to a reel posted by Dubai Customs on their Facebook page on Thursday, authorities prevented the smuggling of “hashish,” a type of narcotic drug, in cooperation with the General Department of Anti-Narcotics in Dubai Police.
The Deira Wharfage Customs Center noticed a wooden ship that arose suspicion upon arrival at the harbor at Dubai Creek.
Dubai Customs’ task force “Siyaj” acted swiftly to lead the operation using Periscope, a high-technology device designed for examining confined spaces.
The device produces high-resolution images in dark spaces, allowing it to detect illicit items.
The illicit substances were discovered ingeniously hidden in the ship’s wheelhouse.
