An African passenger was caught with 600 grams of drugs in his suitcase and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The court also fined him Dh50,000 and ordered the authorities to deport him from the country after his prison term.

The case dates back to November 2021, when a Customs inspector at Dubai Airport found three packages of suspected substances inside the bag of the traveller coming to the UAE.

When questioned, the passenger denied the presence of any prohibited materials inside the bag. However, the baggage scanner showed abnormal density in the bag. The inspector manually searched his luggage and found three bags weighing 600 grams of a substance suspected to be marijuana.

The seized materials were transferred to the laboratory and the African to the competent authorities.

During the investigations, he denied bringing the seized goods and stated that he had received the bag from his girlfriend, who travelled with him on the same flight. According to the convict, the woman asked him at the departure airport of his home country to carry her bag and register it under his name during check-in.

The court did not find his statement credible and convicted him in prison.

Police identified and arrested the men less than a day after receiving reports of their crimes

Abu Dhabi Police's operation 'Poison Stones' thwarts smuggling attempt

They also threatened to kill the victim if he didn't pay back the $30 million they lost by investing in the digital currency

The doctor’s report said the carpenter suffered 50 per cent brain damage

He resisted arrest and refused to provide any ID

She attempted to dispose of the body in a garbage dump

Video posted online shows 21-year-old fleeing scene after falling off the vehicle

The victims were gradually paralysed after inhaling carbon monoxide gas from the generator