Jun 30, 2009, 11:01 GMT
Bahrain's Shaikha Noora bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa is an undercover police detective.
Noora is the first Arab woman - and member of the royal family - to work as a plainclothes officer, heading up at the Criminal Investigation Directorate's anti-narcotics division and says she loves the "thrill" of working so close to criminals.
Noora - who joined the drug squad over a year ago - said: "When I first entered the anti-narcotics directorate I was not involved in field work. But back then I used to try to finish my work early and join the field squad.
"I loved the thrill and the feeling of being close to catching dealers and suppliers. My job now is working undercover, heading my team. We watch suspects as well as capture them - occasionally befriending some of them or pretending to buy."
The princess admits her work is risky but she has so far escaped danger.
She added: "The scariest moment for me was when we were following a suspect's car. The car had three men in it and they stopped. Two ran and my team members gave chase, leaving me to face the dealer myself. I was scared he might hit me or something, but I managed to arrest him.
"I always worry I will be infected. I try to be careful, but this is the risk of this job."
However, she said the satisfaction she gets from a successful drug bust makes the risk worthwhile.
"One of my proudest moments was when my team was able to seize 75kg of hashish after seven continuous days of work."
Noora hopes her work will encourage other women to follow in her footsteps and join the profession.
She added: "I realise that when I entered this career, I would open more doors for my fellow females to join this force. Women have become pilots and doctors, but it's nice to be the first to enter a field like this as I feel I opened the door for others to join."
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