DUBAI, thirteenth July, 2023 (WAM) — The Japanese Consulate in Dubai expressed appreciation for Dubai Customs and its position in collaborating with worldwide customs authorities and organisations to fight drug smuggling throughout borders.
Noboru Sekiguchi, the Consul General of Japan in Dubai, conveyed his gratitude to the Japanese authorities for Dubai Customs’ help in intercepting a drug cargo destined for Japan from an Asian nation. The cargo contained roughly 700 kilogrammes of methamphetamine powder valued at round US$310 million, making it the second-largest drug seizure in Japan’s historical past.
Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs, CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, prolonged a heat welcome to the Japanese Consul and his accompanying delegation.
He emphasised that Dubai Customs is actively working to increase cooperation in combating transnational organised crime, drug trafficking, and the smuggling of prohibited substances. Dubai Customs possesses a specialised group for knowledge monitoring and evaluation, a proficient {and professional} inspection employees, and superior main programs for monitoring suspicious shipments. They are dedicated to sharing their gathered experience with customs authorities, organizations, and entities worldwide for mutual profit.
In response, Noboru Sekiguchi expressed admiration for the efforts of Dubai Customs and its position in supporting mutual commerce progress between the UAE and Japan.
He confirmed the Japanese Consulate General’s eagerness to alternate visits and maintain conferences with Dubai Customs, aiming to attain the best degree of coordination between the 2 events and profit from the superior companies offered by the division. This collaboration goals to empower merchants and buyers in Japan, enabling them to boost their enterprise operations with Dubai. Sekiguchi additionally praised Dubai Customs’ capabilities in combating drug smuggling throughout borders, the place the Customs Intelligence Department performed a major position in monitoring and analyzing knowledge by means of their specialised focusing on operations, with the help of Japanese customs authorities, ensuing within the seizure of a drug cargo containing methamphetamine powder.