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Bangladeshi expat arrested in Muscat for trafficking banned tobacco products

The Police Command in the Governorate of Muscat has apprehended a Bangladeshi expatriate on charges of possessing large quantities of banned cigarettes and tobacco derivatives.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

MUSCAT : According to a statement released by the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the arrest was made after the individual was found transporting the illicit goods in his vehicle with the intent to traffic them.

Legal procedures are being completed against him, the ROP added.

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