5 expats jailed for prostitution, possessing alcohol in UAE

Fujairah - One of the suspects had turned a flat into a brothel and forced the women into the flesh trade.

Five African residents, including three young women, have been handed different jail terms - starting from four months to three years - by a Fujairah court for possessing alcohol and human trafficking.
The Fujairah criminal court slapped the fifth defendant, a pimp, with a fine of Dh50,000.
All the convicts will be deported after serving their jail time.
As per court records, the Fujairah Police got a tip off that five Africans were involved in human trafficking. They swung into action and arrested them red-handed.
The fifth suspect, the kingpin, had turned an apartment into brothel and forced the three young women into prostitution and charged Dh50 from each client every time, it was revealed. He also hid bottles of liquor in the same house for trafficking.
The suspects were referred to the public prosecution and then to the court, where the fifth accused denied all the charges.
He claimed to have rented the apartment to the women and didn't know that they were involved in prostitution.
The man admitted to possessing liquor for trading purposes without a licence. He also admitted to having overstayed his visit visa.
The court found all the suspects guilty and ordered them to serve the jail terms.

• Fujairah