An Emirati man found guilty of drug use was fined Dh30,000 and banned from sending or receiving money from others or through others for two years. The Dubai Criminal Court fined the 23-year-old man due to his involvement in illicit activities involving drug use and money transfers. Judges clarified that the accused could only access bank services with approval from the UAE Central Bank, working with the Interior Ministry.
According to official records, the accused consumed two psychoactive substances, amphetamine and methamphetamine, for the second time without a valid prescription on January 16, 2024, according to the Al Barsha Police Station. Additionally, according to the prosecution, he transferred funds to a different person’s bank account to pay for the drugs.
Details of the case indicate that since his release from prison on July 14, 2023, the accused has been subject to recurrent drug testing. He had agreed to submit urine samples and to be randomly tested for drugs regularly.
The accused admitted during the public prosecution’s investigation that he had paid Dh150 for crystal meth and had used an ATM at Dubai Islamic Bank to transfer the money to a Pakistani national’s bank account. After that, the drugs were sent to him at a prearranged address in Dubai.
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