Nine held for drug offences in Oman

 The General Directorate for the Control of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances led by the police of the north Batinah governate, arrested five people in wilayat Shinas on charges of possession, abuse and promotion of drugs.

They had a quantity of heroin and one of them admitted that he had brought it from an Asian country by sea.

In another case, the coastguard, in cooperation with the Special Task Force of North Batinah in Sohar Beach, seized 12 packages filled with Opium from a boat.

The agency also arrested another citizen on charges of possession of narcotic substances for the purpose of trafficking and abuse in the area of Hail in wilayat Seeb, and seized a quantity of morphine.

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