Saudi court splits drug dealer from wife

A Saudi court divorced a local man from his wife at her request after evidence showed he is a drug addict who has just been convicted by a court in another city.

The court in the capital Riyadh also ruled that the wife takes custody of the couple’s daughter and son, according to local press reports.

The wife has filed a divorce case against her husband on the grounds he is a drug addict and dealer. The judge found that the husband has just been sentenced to four years in prison by a court in another city.

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