Drugs found in man’s abdomen

TDT | Manama

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The First High Criminal Court has scheduled December 15 to issue its verdict in the case of a 46-year-old Asian man accused of attempting to smuggle 100 drug-filled capsules inside his body for distribution within Bahrain.

The defendant’s plan was foiled by the vigilance of Customs officers at Bahrain International Airport.

According to testimony from a Customs officer, the suspect aroused suspicion while passing through inspection points.

Check

He was redirected to the red channel for a thorough check, where X-ray imaging revealed multiple round objects concealed inside his abdomen, believed to be drug capsules.

The Anti-Narcotics office was notified, and during the procedures the defendant requested to use the restroom.

He subsequently expelled 42 yellow capsules, followed shortly by an additional 16.

After being transferred to the hospital, he released 28 more, and later 14 additional capsules — bringing the total to 100 capsules in three separate batches.

Investigations revealed the man was part of a drug-importation network operating with the intent to traffic and distribute narcotics inside Bahrain.

Payment

His role involved smuggling the capsules internally in exchange for payment.

He admitted to the charges during Public Prosecution questioning and confessed that he had carried out the same act twice before without being detected.

The Public Prosecution charged him with importing and possessing controlled substances with intent to traffic.