Drug smuggling suspect arrested

The Director-General of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science yesterday announced the arrest of a man, who was smuggling drugs into Bahrain from a Gulf country. He said that the case was charged as part of the exchange of security information between Gulf States.

The investigation into the received information and co-ordination with the anti-narcotic authority in the Gulf country led to the arrest of the suspect and confiscation of 8 kg of hashish. He said that legal proceedings are being taken to refer the case to the Public Prosecution.