Two jailed for drug trafficking through ‘dead drop’ method

TDT | Manama

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The High Criminal Court sentenced the first and second defendants to 15 years in prison each, fined them BD5,000 each, ordered their deportation upon completion of the sentence, and confiscated the seized items.

The incident dates back to 6:30 a.m., when a police officer, after completing his shift, was heading to his residence in the Ras Rumman area.

He noticed the two defendants acting suspiciously, appearing to distribute narcotics using the so-called “dead drop” method.

One of them was placing an object while the other was using his mobile phone as if recording the location, prompting the officer to stop them.

Location

The officer identified himself, seized their phones, and found photos on one device marked with arrows pointing to the photographed location.

Upon searching them, he discovered 24 small wraps in their pockets containing a crystalline substance believed to be shabu. The defendants and the seized items were then handed over to the Gudaibiya Police Station and the Anti-Narcotics Directorate.

A captain from the Anti-Narcotics Directorate later took custody of the defendants and transferred them to their residence, as they had been caught in flagrante delicto.

A search of their home uncovered a dark-colored substance, a bag containing a crystalline material suspected to be shabu, and two sensitive scales found in their bedroom.

Network

Investigations revealed that the defendants were part of an organized criminal network involved in importing narcotics and psychotropic substances for financial gain, operating through the “dead drop” distribution method.

Their role was identified as key distributors responsible for receiving smuggled quantities, storing, dividing, and promoting them in coordination with others, in return for payment.

The seized substances included hashish and shabu.