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29 March 2024

“Hashish” jail cook jailed 10 years

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A court in Fujeirah sentenced an Asian cook at the central prison in the emirate to 10 years in jail after he was convicted of smuggling drugs to the inmates, press reports said on Wednesday.

The court also fined the cook Dh50,000 and ordered his deportation after serving his jail term, Alkhaleej said.

One prisoner got an additional four years in jail for taking drugs while another was fined Dh1,000 for failing to report the crime.