10-year jail term upheld in ‘e-shisha drug’ case

TDT | Manama

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The Court of Cassation upheld a verdict sentencing a defendant to 10 years in prison and a BD5,000 fine for possessing electronic shishas containing cannabis on the King Fahd Causeway.

His brother and another man were also sentenced to one year in prison each and fined BD1,000 each.

The court further ordered the confiscation of all seized items after the trio were convicted.

According to case details dating back to 2024, the Public Prosecution charged the first defendant, aged 36, with importing, possessing, and selling cannabis without a legal license, as well as possessing hashish for personal use.

Personal use

The second defendant (31) and the third (22) were also charged with possessing narcotic substances and psychotropic substances for personal use without authorization.

An officer from the Anti-Narcotics Directorate testified that the defendants were apprehended at the King Fahd Causeway checkpoint, where several plastic containers were found containing a liquid substance suspected to be the narcotic “CBD” used in electronic shishas.

Investigations revealed that the first defendant was leading a network involved in importing and promoting narcotic substances for trafficking purposes.

A customs officer stationed at the King Fahd Causeway also testified that he had received information regarding an attempt by the two brothers to smuggle narcotic substances.

Upon their arrival and subsequent search, the first defendant was found in possession of plastic containers suspected to contain CBD, weighing a total of over 15 grams.

The third defendant was found with prohibited tablets and an electronic shisha containing suspected CBD weighing approximately 90 grams.

Suspected substances

A search of their vehicle uncovered additional quantities of the suspected substances, weighing over 1.5 kilograms in total, hidden inside travel bags and storage compartments, along with empty containers believed to be used for packaging the narcotic materials.

Following completion of the investigation and trial proceedings, the Court of Cassation upheld the convictions, making the ruling final and enforceable.