Three expats arrested in Muscat over crystal meth possession
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 15, 2 of them from Oman. 3 arrested or detained, according to 2 outlets.
MUSCAT: The arrests were carried out by the Directorate General for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, the ROP stated.The three expatriates were found in possession of a substantial quantity of crystal methamphetamine, which was intended for trafficking and consumption. For all the latest news from Oman and GCC, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, like us on Facebook and subscribe …
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- 32 outlets: thearabianstories.com, timesofoman.com· latest Nov 15, 9:33 AM UTCThree smugglers arrested for possessing drugs in Oman ↗
2 outlets from Oman, where the story is: The Arabian Stories, Times of Oman · how we count
- Nov 15, 9:11 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisThree expats arrested in Muscat over crystal meth possessionthearabianstories.com ↗
- Nov 15, 9:33 AM UTC+22 minThree smugglers arrested for possessing drugs in Omantimesofoman.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 15, 9:33 AM UTC · +22 min
[Claude] Both reports describe the same arrest of three people in Muscat with crystal methamphetamine, citing the Royal Oman Police, with no conflicting facts.
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