Local customs officials at Dubai airport detained a group of smugglers who were trying to get through rather exotic goods – their luggage contained around 1000 items for magic rituals.

Among the goods seized by customs officials were amulets, ritual knives, rings, blood samples, books on black magic, as well as skin and bones of animals, fish skeletons, oysters, powders, cotton balls, and more, the Arabian media reports. It is not known yet how the smugglers will be punished, but engaging in magic is strictly prohibited in the territory of the UAE.