Seven students held on charges of taking drugs

DUBAI — The Dubai police have arrested seven students of different institutes in Knowledge Village for allegedly using drugs on Sunday night, police sources confirmed to Khaleej Times.

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By Riyasbabu And Salah El Deberky

Published: Wed 27 Sep 2006, 9:02 AM

Last updated: Mon 13 Nov 2023, 4:31 PM

The students, none of whom were named by the source, were detained from different parts of Dubai after a series of raids conducted by Dubai police following tip offs. However, the police released three students after interrogation. It is not clear what kind of drugs they had been using.

Speaking to Khaleej Times, a student, not named for legal reasons, who was released by police said, “I received a call from a friend insisting I should go to Al Qusais police station for some investigation. I did not understand anything initially. However, I decided to go to the police station where I was detained and questioned by the police. The police officials informed my parents also that they are interrogating me.”

The student disclosed that some people had given to the police false information about him. “But, when the police interrogated me they realised that I was innocent,” he said, further adding that the police released two more students after interrogation. He failed to give any details on the rest of the students taken for interrogation by the police .

“The police arrested some students on suspicion and my name was wrongly given by one of the suspects. But, now that I have been given a clean chit by the police, I feel a bit relaxed now,”the student said.

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According to sources, the police arrested one student on suspicion that he was using drugs. The police interrogated him and collected information about the rest of the students. Later police conducted a series of raids to arrest the rest of the students. It is learnt that the charges against the students had no indication that they were selling drugs.

When Khaleej Times contacted a source from Dubai police said, “They received information that some students were using heroine outside their college. They used to meet in different places for consuming drugs.”

“Our mission is to find out the mafia who supplied the students the drugs. We will refer the arrested students to the public prosecution.

Riyasbabu And Salah El Deberky

Published: Wed 27 Sep 2006, 9:02 AM

Last updated: Mon 13 Nov 2023, 4:31 PM

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