Asian man imprisoned for 15 years for drug trafficking

TDT | Manama

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An Asian man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined BD5,000 for trafficking in drugs. The First High Criminal Court ordered his deportation once the term is served and ruled that the seized items be confiscated.

The case began after the Anti-Narcotics Directorate was informed of a parcel sent from an African country and arriving via Bahrain International Airport.

When a customs officer scanned it, the image revealed clothing concealing drugs, packed with care to disguise their presence.

The directorate prepared an operation to arrest the person who came to collect it.

The defendant turned up to receive the package and was detained along with his car.

Both were handed to the Anti-Narcotics Directorate. A search of his vehicle and home uncovered marijuana and a precision scale

He admitted that he had taken delivery of the shipment at the request of another man.

Investigations pointed to an organised group smuggling drugs into Bahrain.

Profit

According to the findings, the operation was led by a man who arranged for large quantities to be brought in and sold for profit, with the defendant acting as the receiver, storekeeper and distributor.

A laboratory report confirmed that the seized material contained a controlled substance. Examination of the defendant’s phone found images and videos of drugs along with a precision scale.