Man to stand trial for trying to smuggle drugs into Dubai

2021-01-14 03:54:33

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A man of Asian origin was arrested from the Dubai International Airport after authorities found that he was trying to smuggle 681.8 grams of heroin into the country.

Documents revealed that the incident had occurred on September 30, 2020.

Airport authorities noticed that there were some objects hidden inside the accused's body.

The accused, 32, was taken to Rashid Hospital, where the medical team discovered 60 plastic capsules hidden inside his body that contained heroin.

The hospital authorities put him to sleep in order to take out the drugs from his body.

He will face trial at the Dubai Criminal Court.

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