Gulf national given five years sentence for 'drug trafficking'

The Fourth High Criminal Court has sentenced a Gulf national, who attempted to smuggle 2,960 narcotic pills into the Kingdom by hiding it in his slippers, to five years imprisonment followed by deportation, and fined him BD3,000.

The defendant was caught at Bahrain International Airport while arriving from Jordan.

On October 24, 2019, the Public Prosecution indicted the man with the following charges: First, bringing the psychotropic substance amphetamine with the intention of trafficking it in circumstances other than those prescribed by law, as indicated in the investigations. Secondly, acquiring and possessing narcotic cannabis and the psychotropic substance amphetamine with intention of using the drugs in circumstances other than those prescribed by law, as indicated in the investigations.

The incident took place when the defendant came to the Kingdom through Bahrain International Airport from Jordan, and upon passing through the customs, the first witness suspected him.

The first witness, a customs officer, searched him thoroughly and found 2,960 pills that were hidden in his sandals.

Also, the results of the laboratory showed that these pills contained the drug effect of amphetamine.

Moreover, the second witness conducted investigations that confirmed that the defendant brought the pills with the intention of drug trafficking.

Furthermore, the results of the investigation made the defendant confess to the Public Prosecution about consuming drugs, after the lab results of his urine contained traces of cannabis and amphetamine.

The court said that it has demonstrated authentic evidence against the defendant, as attested by the first and second witnesses, the defendant’s confession, and the technical reports.

At the Public Prosecution, the first witness testified that on the day of the incident, he was on duty at the customs inspection point at Bahrain International Airport.

The customs officer told that he suspected the defendant, so he did a thorough search on him and found in the slippers that he was wearing 2,960 pills that were believed to contain fenethylline.

The second witness, who is a Chief Prosecutor at the Public Prosecution, presented his testimony that stated that the investigations proved that the defendant brought narcotic drugs into the Kingdom with the intention of drug trafficking.

The defendant confessed to the investigations of the Public Prosecution regarding the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Additionally, the examination report of the defendant mentioned the drug effect of amphetamine, as his urine showed traces of cannabis and amphetamine.