Two Syrian drivers were sentenced to life in jail for possessing for trade purpose 34.1kg of amphetamine in 202,458 tablets.
 
Dubai Criminal Court of Frist Instance also ordered KS, 24, and AH, 28, to be deported after serving their jail term.
 
According to the records, Dubai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Department received a tip off about two drivers possessing drugs and looking for buyers.
 
After investigating the authenticity of the information, police arrested the two in their car in Muraqqabat area.
 
Police confiscated from the car a big bag which contained a large number of tablets, a police officer testified.
 
When confronted with the confiscated goods, the two claimed that the bag belonged to a third person called Abdul Rahman (fugitive).
 
They also admitted that on the instructions of Abdul Rahman they were supposed to hand over the drugs to a person in the UAE. They were to be paid for their service.
 
Another officer repeated corroborative testimonies.