E-Paper

UAE

Life and Living

World

Opinion

Business

Sports

Entertainment

Dubai World Cup

lifestyle

Travel

Reviews

Brands

Supplements

KT Events

KT APPDOWNLOAD

Man caught with drugs at UAE airport, says he doesn't know the law

Top Stories

UAE announces 2-month grace period for residence visa violators

UAE announces fee refund for tax service charges from August 1

Paid parking in Dubai: Residents face up to Dh4,000 extra yearly costs when new rates kick in
Man caught with drugs at UAE airport, says he doesnt know the law

Abu Dhabi - Prosecutors charged him with consuming drugs and trying to smuggle hashish into the UAE.

By Ismail Sebugwaawo

  • Follow us on
  • google-news
  • whatsapp
  • telegram

Published: Thu 6 Sep 2018, 5:00 PM

Last updated: Fri 7 Sep 2018, 8:34 AM

A passenger who was caught with 312g of hashish seeds at Abu Dhabi International Airport claimed that he didn't know that the drugs were prohibited in the UAE.
The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court heard the Pakistani man, who was caught by customs officials a few months ago as he tried to smuggle the drugs into the country.
Court documents stated the man was stopped at the airport after custom officers suspected him of carrying drugs. He had arrived on a flight from Pakistan. When security officers checked his bag, they found hashish seeds hidden in the corner linings of his bag. His urine samples also tested positive for hashish.
Prosecutors charged him with consuming drugs and trying to smuggle hashish into the UAE. During his interview at the public prosecution, the man denied having knowledge of the drugs.
But in court, he admitted to carrying hashish in his bag claiming that he didn't know it was illegal. "I didn't know that hashish seeds were banned in the UAE," said the Pakistani.
"The hashish seeds are commonly used in my country as painkillers and I had carried them as medicines for my personal use."
The man also pleaded to the judge to be lenient on him because it was his first to visit the UAE and didn't know much about the country laws.
The trial was adjourned until September 11.
ismail@khaleejtimes.com  
 


More news from