26-YEAR OLD NIGERIAN MAN ON TRIAL IN UAE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

A 26-year-old Nigerian national is on trial for
trying to smuggle drugs into the United Arab
Emirates.
According to local Arabic daily Al-Ittihad,
customs official at Dubai International Airport
screened a parcel addressed to the Nigerian
man and discovered 223gms of heroin hidden
inside a wooden statue.(pictured)
The Public Prosecution charged the suspect
with smuggling drugs and referred him to the
criminal court to face trial. In UAE, the law on
drug trafficking stipulates a jail term between
10 to 15 years and a fine ranging from
AED50,000 to AED100,000.
Photo credit: Al-Ittihad



Source :LIB
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE