Attempt to smuggle drugs into Oman foiled

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has foiled the smuggling of 73 moulds of hashish and opium drugs, and 5,050 psychotropic tablets.

"The Coast Guard Police Command, in cooperation with the General Department for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control, thwarted the smuggling of 73 moulds of hashish and opium, and 5,050 psychotropic tablets carried out by three infiltrators on a boat. Legal procedures are being completed against them," ROP said in a statement.