In a statement, Ghana’s consulate in Dubai said in some cases, most persons had no clue the drugs were in the packages given to them.
The statement added the drugs were mostly hidden in food items and nicely packaged to be delivered to other persons in Dubai.
According to the statement, one person has already been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for carrying drugs to the UAE.
The consulate urged Ghanaians traveling to the UAE to never accept parcels meant for others without first ascertaining the contents of the parcel.