Drug lord’s sentence upheld

The High Court of Appeal has upheld the life in prison sentence issued against a Bahraini man who was found guilty of peddling drugs. The man was previously arrested with more than two kg of hashish, marijuana, opium, and methamphetamine, in addition to an amount of BD56,000 earned by selling drugs.

The court also upheld the previous verdict of obliging the defendant to pay BD5,000 in fines apart from confiscating the substances and money. The details of the case showed that the investigations began after the Anti-Narcotics Department within the Interior Ministry received a tip-off.

The source had agreed with the suspect on buying BD200 worth of methamphetamine from the latter after confirming the delivery to be done in the Juffair area. On August 16, 2018, the defendant was arrested red-handed while selling narcotics. When searched, a delicate scale, pieces of hashish, two bags of methamphetamine, narcotic pills and tools used to consume drugs were found in the suspect’s possession.

More narcotics, including five pieces of hashish, three bottles of narcotic pills and marijuana plants, were found at the suspect’s residence, in addition to BD56,000 in cash.