Oman crime: ROP foils major drug smuggling attempt in Dhofar

Muscat: In a major crackdown on drug traffickers, Royal Oman Police (ROP) foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of more than 3,000 bundles of ‘Khat’ drug in Dhofar.
According to ROP source, the coastguards spotted a suspicious boat in the Omani territorial waters.
Officers arrested the Asian national on the boat for allegedly attempting to smuggle narcotics in the country, according to ROP.
“He was sent to the anti-narcotics department in Dhofar along with the seized items to continue legal procedures,” said the source.