Arab assaults Dubai policemen after charged with drug abuse
- Last updated: July 7, 2020 | 20:50
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
The Dubai Criminal Court heard the first session of a case involving an Arab, 30, charged with assaulting policemen and abusing drugs.
As per case details, in February, a Dubai Police's patrol suspected a man sitting in a vehicle parked by the side of the street.
In court a lieutenant testified the defendant refused to get out of his vehicle and show his documents when ordered. Not only that, the defendant also insulted the lieutenant and attempted to run away from the patrol.
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He further abused patrol team members physically and verbally but was later bought under control and taken to the police station.
The foresnsic test has revealed the defendant had abused narcotics psychotropic substances.
The court ordered that he remained in custody pending further investigations.