An Asian expatriate fined and jailed for illicit drug trade

A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced an Asian expatriate to two years in jail and a fine of QR200,000 for illicit drug consumption and trade.

Local Arabic daily Arrayah reported that the court also ordered his deportation upon serving his sentence.

A secret source of the Drug Prevention Department of the Ministry of Interior had reported to his superior that the defendant offered to sell him some quantity of the illicit drug marijuana for QR1,000.

The source was instructed to go along with the defendant and proceed with the deal. Police officers, after obtaining necessary legal approvals, monitored the whole process.

At the agreed time and place, both the defendant and the source met and the former handed the source a plastic bag containing the illicit drug and took the money.

Immediately, police personnel arrested the defendant and took him to his accommodation from where more marijuana was found. A blood test proved that he used to consume marijuana. At the interrogation, the defendant admitted his guilt.

Courtesy: gulf-times.com