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Oman police bust drug ring in Bidbid, arrest infiltrator and two expat accomplices

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested an infiltrator of Asian nationality, along with two expatriates of the same nationality, in connection with a drug trafficking operation in the Wilayat of Bidbid, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

MUSCAT : According to a statement from the ROP, the arrests were made following a precise tracking and detection operation carried out by the Police Command in Al Dakhiliyah, in coordination with the Directorate for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

The infiltrator was found hiding at a worksite in an under-construction house, where he was being harboured by the other two suspects. Investigations revealed that the trio was involved in the promotion and sale of smuggled drugs, including crystal meth.

Authorities also seized a quantity of the drug and related paraphernalia at the scene.

The ROP confirmed that legal procedures are currently underway against all three individuals.

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