Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a 30-year-old African man to seven years in prison, followed by deportation, and imposed a fine of Dhs200,000 for attempting to smuggle psychotropic drugs into the UAE through Dubai International Airport.
The court also banned the defendant from transferring or depositing any funds, either personally or through others, without prior approval from the UAE Central Bank in coordination with the Ministry of Interior. This restriction will remain in effect for two years after he completes his prison sentence.
According to court records, the case came to light when a customs inspector grew suspicious of the passenger as he passed through the arrivals hall at Terminal 1. The inspector asked him to place a plastic bag on the inspection table, where several medicine strips containing 990 narcotic tablets, weighing about 540 grams, were discovered hidden among food items.
Further inspection of the man’s luggage revealed another 1,000 narcotic tablets concealed within his clothing. In total, authorities seized 1,990 tablets classified as prohibited psychotropic substances.
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