Pakistani man jailed for attempting to smuggle drugs into Bahrain

TDT | Manama                                        

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com   

A botched attempt to smuggle 100 heroin-filled capsules in his stomach has landed a man in jail in Bahrain for life.

The Pakistani was apprehended at the Bahrain International Airport by customs officers. Officers said they grew suspicious of the man’s actions because he appeared increasingly nervous during customs procedures.

“We immediately shifted him to the red lane for a detailed examination, though he denied having anything illegal with him."

"Despite not finding anything suspicious at first, we still decided to conduct a detailed examination since he looked stressed and fatigued."

The results showed that our suspicion was right about several capsules lying inside his stomach.” According to customs officers, the capsules had over a kilogram of drugs inside them.

The suspect was immediately transferred to the Salmaniya Medical Complex for retrieval of the capsules.

Further investigation revealed the man’s involvement in an international drug smuggling network operating in the Kingdom.

The court also imposed a fine of BD10,000 on the suspect.