Man jailed for possessing, abusing heroin in Dubai

Dubai Court of Appeal upheld the first-instance court’s ruling, sentencing an Asian national to three months in jail, confiscating the narcotics found in his possession, and ordering his deportation after serving his sentence.

The suspect was convicted of possessing 89 grammes of heroin with the intent to use.

The case dates back to January 2023 when the General Department of Anti-Narcotics received reliable information that a suspect residing in Al Satwa area, using narcotics and psychotropic substances, and in possession of a quantity of them.

A police man stated in the interrogations that he, along with a team from the General Department of Anti-Narcotics, rushed to the suspect’s residence in Al Satwa, where he was arrested.

A search of his residence revealed 3 packets containing heroin, and he was then taken to the Anti-Narcotics Department.

The report of the General Department of Criminal Evidence and Criminology confirmed that the seized items included 6 tin foil packets containing 89 grammes of heroin and various narcotics.

The suspect’s sample test also was found to be containing narcotics.

On being questioned, the suspect admitted to possessing heroin and other narcotics for personal use, stating that he obtained the drugs from a compatriot he knew via WhatsApp, and who used to send him coordinates to collect the drugs and receive payment through bank transfers.