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29 March 2024

US parcel to Dubai: 50gms of drugs in it

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By Eman Al Baik

An Egyptian who received a parcel that contained different types of cannabinoid drugs was sentenced to four years in prison for importing and possessing 50gms of drugs.

The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance also ordered MK, 32, to be deported after serving his jail term.

According to the records, Dubai Customs suspected a parcel to be containing manufactured cannabinoid drugs. The Anti-Narcotics Department was informed to arrest the recipient after taking necessary procedures.

On August 15, 2012, at around 4pm, when MK, the recipient, came to collect his parcel, police arrested him red handed.

“Searching him, his car and house, we did not find any banned materials,” testified Ali Sultan, anti-narcotics inspector.

The parcel had been sent from the USA and an X-ray scan showed suspicious herbs in it.