Man given life sentence for trying to smuggle drugs into the country

Man given life sentence for trying to smuggle drugs into the country

Scarecrow
By Scarecrow

A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for attempting to smuggle some 22kg of hashish into the country.

He was also fined QR300,000 on charges of drug smuggling, according to local Arabic daily Al Sharq.

The young man was arrested at the Abu Samra border post while trying to enter Qatar. During a search of his car, a Customs officer found the contraband hidden inside the spare tyre in the rear of the vehicle.

However, the defendant denied having any knowledge of the hashish, the daily said.

Besides drug smuggling, it was also proved — through a blood test — that the man used to consume narcotics.

The court convicted him based on the investigation report and material evidence. It ordered confiscation of the drugs as well as the vehicle used in the crime.

Courtesy: gulf-times.com

By britexpat• 11 Aug 2016 19:28
britexpat

Damn: I just filled the Kia Tyres with Nitrogen :O(

Perhaps I need to go to this new fangled fad ..

By mohdata• 11 Aug 2016 18:42
mohdata

Mzayd: The hash tires also make the car ride higher than normal...

By [email protected]• 11 Aug 2016 13:05
mzayd@live.com

There is no mistake on this guy,

there are tyres originally coming filled with Hashish (replacement of the air); also if you drive very fast and stop your blood will start showing like you have consumed Narcotic.

LMAO

By Molten Metal• 11 Aug 2016 08:43
Molten Metal

A big mistake on the guy's part, which can't be forgiven ......... ...................

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