A former drug addict turned into a "promoter" in his country and fell in Dubai

Passenger leaves 3 bags at the airport to escape his crime

Dubai Public Prosecution referred the accused to the court on charges of bringing and possessing narcotic substances.

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The Dubai Public Prosecution revealed the details of the case of a drug promoter, who was a former addict in his country, and came to the state in the hope of finding a market for his poisons there, but as soon as he arrived at Dubai Airport, he realized that there is a vigilant security apparatus, and that he will inevitably fall, so he was afraid of his conviction The extent of his crime, and he left his three bags containing narcotic substances at the airport and left without them, and thought that he got away with his act, but he quickly fell into the grip of the security and was referred to the Public Prosecution, and from there to the Criminal Court, which started his trial.

The prosecution published the facts of the case in the context of its keenness to educate community members of the consequences of crimes, as part of its "crime and lesson" patrol, and reported that the accused came from his homeland to the UAE to engage in his illegal trade, believing that he would make a quick fortune that would lift him out of poverty, especially since he has a history in This trade, after he was previously addicted, then turned into a promoter, and initially targeted his relatives, brother, uncle and friends who abused these toxins.

And she added that he arrived at the airport, and while undergoing the inspection procedures, he panicked at facing the security services, and realized the fate awaiting him, so he abandoned his three suspicious bags, and left them to complete their journey alone inside the airport and left.

She indicated that the airport's detectors spotted suspicious objects in the first bag, so they were tracked while waiting for its owner to receive it, but he did not appear, so it was transferred to the airline's warehouse, and it was searched to discover 24 kilograms of khat inside, and other quantities were found in the other two bags.

The Public Prosecution stated that the identity of the baggage owner was immediately reached, through the system for travel reservations, and communication with the General Department for Drug Control, which conducted its investigations and concluded that the accused entered the country, so he was tracked and arrested while trying to leave another airport, and was referred to The Public Prosecution, which referred him to the judiciary on charges of bringing and possessing narcotic substances with the intent of promoting and using them.

She stressed that the lesson of this case is to reveal the consequences of the crime of drug promotion, which represents a great danger to society, so the UAE legislator has increased its punishment, as the promoter or dealer commits a series of crimes that affect the psychological, economic and social security of individuals.

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