Oman's coastguard seized more than 1,200 cans of alcohol from smugglers off the coast of Musandam on Tuesday.
Omani police said the coastguard worked with Musandam police officers to seize the boat carrying three people and the contraband.
The suspected smugglers are of "Asian nationality", the force said, but provided no further details.
"Legal procedures are being completed against them," it added.
Musandam is Oman's northernmost governorate and juts into the Strait of Hormuz as an enclave of the UAE.
Oman’s 3,165km coastline, the longest in the Arabian Peninsula, is difficult to patrol because of its length and the number of vessels passing through.
Omani authorities frequently seize smuggled alcohol at its ports and arrest people accused of selling the contraband.
Omani customs seized more than 16,000 bottles of alcohol at Al Wajajah port last February.
Drinking alcohol is legal for those aged 21 or over in Oman. Non-Muslims are allowed to sell alcohol with a permit.
In 2021, the coastguard foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 40 tonnes of crystal meth through Musandam.
The haul was hidden in rice bags by Asian smugglers.
The Bio
Ram Buxani earned a salary of 125 rupees per month in 1959
Indian currency was then legal tender in the Trucial States.
He received the wages plus food, accommodation, a haircut and cinema ticket twice a month and actuals for shaving and laundry expenses
Buxani followed in his father’s footsteps when he applied for a job overseas
His father Jivat Ram worked in general merchandize store in Gibraltar and the Canary Islands in the early 1930s
Buxani grew the UAE business over several sectors from retail to financial services but is attached to the original textile business
He talks in detail about natural fibres, the texture of cloth, mirrorwork and embroideryÂ
Buxani lives by a simple philosophy – do good to all
Zidane's managerial achievements
La Liga: 2016/17
Spanish Super Cup: 2017
Uefa Champions League: 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18
Uefa Super Cup: 2016, 2017
Fifa Club World Cup: 2016, 2017
PROFILE OF SWVL
Started: April 2017
Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: transport
Size: 450 employees
Investment: approximately $80 million
Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
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Pique 36', Alena 87'
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