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29 March 2024

Scared man tried to smuggle in 3.8kgs drug

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By Eman Al Baik

The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced a 34-year-old Iranian visitor, MMH, to 10 years of imprisonment for smuggling 3.8kgs of crystal drugs in his luggage.

The convict was also ordered to pay Dh50,000 fine and will be deported after serving his term.

Customs inspector testified that he suspected MMH who looked confused and worried when he arrived at the Dubai International Airport on June
18 at around 6pm.

“I asked my colleague to search his bag. Ray's luggage showed abnormal thickness on the sides. After searching it, we found crystal substance had been stuffed and hidden inside it,” he testified adding that the accused confessed to smuggling drugs when confronted with the confiscated material.

The accused said that he was given over the bag by an Iranian and was supposed to hand them over to a person in Malaysia in exchange for money.