As reported by Travel.ru, security services strongly recommend that foreigners thoroughly check their clothing and luggage before entering the United Arab Emirates. Recently, a British man was arrested when 0.003 grams of marijuana were accidentally found in his shoe. Now, ultra-sensitive equipment is used to check for narcotics, capable of detecting the tiniest particles of any substance. In addition to drugs, many medications are banned from import – for example, codeine, which is found in painkillers and cold remedies. Furthermore, poppy seeds cannot be brought in: as reported by The Independent, a tourist was recently detained after a couple of seeds from a bun he had eaten remained on his clothing.
Despite the UAE becoming one of the most popular holiday destinations, local authorities do not intend to relax security measures and advise tourists to understand them.