Bahrain court upholds drug peddler’s five-year jail term

TDT | Manama              

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A drug peddler had his five-year prison terms confirmed by the Bahrain High Court of Appeals after rejecting his appeal challenging the lower court’s verdict in the case. Police had arrested the defendant with over 120 drug-filled capsules in his stomach at Bahrain International Airport.

The incident leading to the arrest began with airport customs officers growing suspicious of the man’s actions during clearance procedures and deciding to subject the person to a detailed examination. Despite finding nothing suspicious in his baggage, the officers still recommended subjecting him to an x-ray examination, for he displayed signs of extreme fatigue and mental stress.

The x-ray examination confirmed their suspicions, revealing foreign objects inside his intestine. Upon questioning, the suspect confessed that the objects were capsules filled with narcotics. Further investigations revealed his involvement in a drug smuggling network that was attempting to smuggle drugs into the Kingdom.

As a result, the Public Prosecution charged him with drug trafficking and drug abuse, leading to his conviction. The Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s verdict, ensuring that the drug peddler will spend the next five years behind bars.