I came back from Europe last week with 2+ kilos in my checked bag - as did at least a dozen others on the same flight.
Alcohol will be confiscated, no doubt about it, but the pork seems to be winked at as it goes through the scanner.
I've never heard of anyone being detained or arrested for bringing either into the country - the alcohol was simply confiscated and they were warned not to try and bring it again.
Nationality and ethnicity may play a role here. I'm a white Western middleaged female. Asian and other people of colour may have a different experience and perhaps someone can speak to that point.
Many Westerners here travel to UAE or Bahrain and bring back pork with no incident (in my 2+ years here).
I came back from Europe last week with 2+ kilos in my checked bag - as did at least a dozen others on the same flight.
Alcohol will be confiscated, no doubt about it, but the pork seems to be winked at as it goes through the scanner.
I've never heard of anyone being detained or arrested for bringing either into the country - the alcohol was simply confiscated and they were warned not to try and bring it again.
Nationality and ethnicity may play a role here. I'm a white Western middleaged female. Asian and other people of colour may have a different experience and perhaps someone can speak to that point.
Many Westerners here travel to UAE or Bahrain and bring back pork with no incident (in my 2+ years here).