New device to identify illegal drugs and medicines introduced
March 2nd, 2007Dubai Police have a new tool to help them determine whether drugs and medicines brought into the country are legal in Dubai. Officers began using the e-Lab at Dubai International Airport this week.
The device is essentially a PDA loaded with a database of drugs, their trade names and legal status. If an officer is unable to identify a drug a picture can be taken and sent to laboratory experts for quick identification. The police are hopeful that this will lead to fewer delays at the airport.
November 28th, 2009 at 12:18 am
I think that this is a good idea for people who are criminals and are bringing in the illegal drugs illegally. But one remark I do have is that people that are on prescribed medication,through their doctors(England) that we should be able to bring in the prescribed medication with a doctors letter for proof. I think that it is very unfair for people that are very sick and you can just take the medications away from them and confiscating them,and then having the cheek to charge you for bringing it in to the country. I realise that every country has it’s own laws. And I respect that fully,but for the people that are not criminals but just need their medication, so that they are not in pain or for which ever reason the patient has to take the medications. I think that it’s really just not on. At all. We are humans,and everybody should have the right to be on their medications. They need it like myself. I think that this is just not exceptable.