Asian bought 3,000 narcotic pills ‘only to cure headache’
An Asian man justified having 3,000 narcotic pills in his possession as he needed them to cure his headache, the High Criminal Court heard.
“I only bought the pills to relieve my pain,” the defendant told Prosecutors. The Asian man was arrested at Bahrain International Airport by customs officials. He was referred to the Public Prosecution and he was charged with attempting to smuggle the pills into Bahrain with the intention to sell them.
The customs official who initially doubted him told Prosecutors that the defendant’s behaviour was suspicious and thus they decided to extensively search him as well as his luggage. “We asked him if he was carrying any banned substances. And he said no,” the officer told Prosecutors.
The pills were hidden along with several items in his luggage. “I thought the pills would cure my headache. This is why I bought them for BD500,” the Asian man revealed.
Further investigations uncovered that he was aiming to sell the pills inside Bahrain. The defendant is being tried before the High Criminal Court which adjourned the case until January 17, 2020, to issue its verdict.
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