Three drug dealers busted for opium trade and abuse

Three drug dealers busted for opium trade and abuse

Qatar Living
By Qatar Living

A criminal court in Qatar has sentenced three people to jail for five years and imposed a fine of QR200,000 each after they were convicted of opium trade and abuse.

The court has also ordered their deportation after the prison term, Gulf Times reported.

The three accused have admitted to possessing opium and tramadol for use and trading. Medical examination confirmed narcotics abuse by them, the report states.

The Narcotics Combating Department had arrested the three in an operation after a tip-off from a source.

Qatar has been intensely cracking down on drug dealers and abusers lately. What do you think of this sentence - harsh or not?

By fvirus01• 12 Nov 2014 11:32
fvirus01

What should be the sentence then?

By Anonymous• 11 Nov 2014 18:34

How are they going to pay their fines if they are in jail? When they get out they will leave the country. If that photo is of the opium then the sentence is light.

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