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Grooverider handed four years for drug offence

DUBAI - The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance yesterday sentenced British disc jockey Raymond Bingham, better known as Grooverider, to four years in jail to be followed by deportation.

Published: Wed 20 Feb 2008, 8:58 AM

Updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 5:40 PM

By
Amira Agarib

He was found guilty of illegally possessing 2.16 grams of marijuana.

The DJ was detained on arrival at Dubai International Airport on November 23, 2007.

During the court hearing, the disc jockey claimed that he didn't intend bringing the drug that was found in his possession at the airport.Medical forensic reports said a tetra-hydro cannabinol, an active component of hashish, was also found in his urine sample.