Pubdate: Mon, 31 Mar 2008
Source: Khaleej Times (UAE)
Copyright: 2008 Khaleej Times
Contact:  http://khaleejtimes.com/
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Author: Mary Nammour

WOMAN GETS LIFE PRISON IN DRUG-TRAFFICKING CASE

DUBAI -- The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance yesterday 
sentenced a Kenyan woman, identified as S.H., 27, to life in prison 
followed by deportation for possession of hashish with the intent of 
trafficking.

According to court records, on August 20, 2007 the anti-narcotics 
unit in Dubai Police was tipped off about an African woman who was in 
possession of narcotics and was about to sell it to a source for Dh300.

"A trap was laid for the woman in Riqqa Street in Muraqqabat area. A 
search carried out at her house revealed 0.61 grammes of hashish 
along with tools used by drug addicts. She also admitted having 
smoked hashish," a police officer testified.

The accused's urine sample showed traces of the drug. 
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