Close to 3.5 tonnes of "prohibited items" have been seized in Sharjah.
Officials say they raided a labour accommodation on Tuesday morning when they discovered the items.
It included used clothes, contraband cigarettes and other illegal goods.
Officials at Sharjah Municipality say the items were going to be sold at an unlicensed pop-up market.
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UAE, Russian Presidents discuss strategic ties
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Fire contained at under-construction building on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island
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UAE joins 7 nations in condemning Israel's continued attacks in Gaza
The UAE has joined Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt in strongly condemning the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip.
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