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A woman has been sentenced to five years in Dubai prison for facilitating the consumption of drugs to others.
The Dubai resident, in her 30s, was convicted by the Dubai Criminal Court for supplying two psychotropic substances — amphetamine and methamphetamine — to a male acquaintance for free.
The case dates back to April 2, 2024, when Dubai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Department received a tip-off that a man was using drugs in the Satwa area of Dubai. The information also indicated that he was in possession of narcotics.
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Following a thorough investigation, officers confirmed the validity of the information and obtained a warrant from the Public Prosecution on April 3, 2024, to arrest the suspect, search his residence, and inspect his vehicle.
Later that evening, a police team apprehended the man. The man was informed of the charges against him and transported to the Anti-Narcotics Department for questioning.
A urine sample collected from the suspect tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine, both of which are classified as controlled psychotropic substances under the UAE law.
During the interrogation, the man confessed to consuming the substances and revealed that he had obtained them from the female defendant free of charge.
He admitted that he had received drugs from her on two occasions.
Searching the man’s residence, officers discovered four packets of crystal meth. The suspect directed them to the location of the drugs which he had sourced from the defendant.
The investigation uncovered that the woman was already in police custody on a related drug case.
During the trial, the woman denied the charges, retracting her earlier confession during prosecution interrogations.
However, the court dismissed her denial, describing it as an attempt to evade responsibility, and ruled that her confession was made voluntarily and with full awareness.
The court sentenced her to five years in prison and fined her Dh50,000. It also ordered her deportation from the UAE after serving her sentence.
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