The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested a drug trafficker of Asian nationality in Muscat. 

He was caught with 11.5kg of crystal meth in his possession. 

The ROP announced that the Directorate General for Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances arrested a drug trafficker of Asian nationality in Muscat, after follow-up operations. 

It confirmed his involvement with international gangs to smuggle drugs with the intention of trafficking. 

The ROP thanked the public for their cooperation in combating the scourge of narcotics by reporting any information that helps detect smugglers on its hotline 1444 or going to the nearest police station.