Dubai Customs reported that the number of seizures made by air cargo centers in the first quarter of 2022 amounted to 32, including 14 seizures of narcotics.
Saleh Al Shamsi, director of the Air Cargo Centers Department at Dubai Customs, told Emirates Today: “We are keen to develop the level of performance in air cargo centers, to ensure the provision of the best level of commercial and customs services to Dubai’s airborne foreign trade, which represents a strong supporter of Dubai’s prosperity. Dubai Customs has provided air cargo centers with the latest inspection and inspection devices, and the best applications of smart information technology, to achieve the highest levels of speed and efficiency in completing transactions. Customs.
He added: “Customs inspection officers in air cargo centers are on the lookout for anyone who is tempted to try to bring narcotic and prohibited substances into the country, and they respond with high efficiency to these attempts, thanks to the acumen and great experience that the customs inspection officers in the center have, which enables them to monitor these substances. and control them, to protect our society from its dangers and damages while maintaining the smooth flow of commercial goods transported by air freight.
Mohammed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Senior Director of the Cargo Village Center, said: “We are constantly working to improve the level of services provided to customers, and we are always following up on their requirements, to respond to them by developing customs work in the center, as Dubai’s air freight trade includes many of the main goods in Dubai’s foreign trade, The growth of trade in these goods is a major source of support for the growth in the total foreign trade of the emirate, and therefore our future programs and initiatives include supporting the readiness of the center at the level of inspection and inspection operations, by developing survey and inspection devices, and improving the efficiency of inspectors and customs officials, to ensure the speedy completion of customs transactions, to attract more Trade to Dubai, in support of the development of the national economy of the UAE.”
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