Man jailed for smuggling bid in Dubai

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Man jailed for smuggling bid in Dubai

Dubai - The 36-year-old Nigerian was arrested on February 7 at the Dubai International Airport after customs officers suspected him of smuggling drugs in his gut.

By Marie Nammour

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Published: Wed 8 Jun 2016, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Wed 8 Jun 2016, 2:00 AM

A transit traveller was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Tuesday over his bid to smuggle cocaine through a Dubai airport.
The 36-year-old Nigerian was arrested on February 7 at the Dubai International Airport after customs officers suspected him of smuggling drugs in his gut.
The Dubai Court of First Instance ordered him to pay a Dh50,000 fine and ordered his deportation after completing his sentence.
According to the Crime Lab report, the 14 capsules the defendant had been trying to smuggle contained 253 grammes of cocaine.
mary@khaleejtimes.com


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