Police foil bid to smuggle 18 hidden under truck floor

Tuesday, 10 September 2019 13:01

Abu Dhabi Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 18 people into the UAE through the Al Ain-Oman border crossing.

Images shared by the authorities on social media showed the men and women packed into a tight space under the floor of the truck.

Officials said they acted on a tip-off and worked in collaboration with Abu Dhabi customs.

#شرطة_أبوظبي تحبط عملية تسلل عمال لداخل الدولة عبر منفذ بالعين #أخبار_شرطة_أبوظبي https://t.co/SNQxoVsj1k pic.twitter.com/H6m2qc3AS1
— شرطة أبوظبي (@ADPoliceHQ) September 10, 2019

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