Police in Sharjah have foiled an attempt to smuggle 1.6 kg of gold hidden in perfume bottles.
The items, worth around AED 312,000 were seized from two suspects at the baggage checkpoint of Sharjah International Airport.
The gold was placed in powder form inside 42 perfume bottles to avoid detection but the plan was thwarted by security officers.
Further investigations revealed that two others were involved in the crime, who were arrested later in a special operation.
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The UAE's National Media Authority has taken legal action against two individuals for violating media regulations and content standards.
1 dead, 5 injured after gas cylinder blast at Dubai car showroom
Dubai Civil Defence teams have completed response operations following a gas cylinder explosion at a car showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Rain alert for parts of UAE
The National Centre of Meteorology says parts of the UAE will see cloud build-up and rainfall of varying intensity through Friday, mainly across the eastern and southern regions.
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The UAE's National Media Authority has taken legal action against two individuals for violating media regulations and content standards.
Dubai Civil Defence teams have completed response operations following a gas cylinder explosion at a car showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road.
The National Centre of Meteorology says parts of the UAE will see cloud build-up and rainfall of varying intensity through Friday, mainly across the eastern and southern regions.
