Asian woman jailed for selling drugs

An Asian woman drug seller landed in the police net following a successful operation, which saw her selling drugs to an undercover police officer, it is learnt.

The defendant is said to have been selling shabu across the Kingdom and an undercover officer was assigned to nab her. The officer contacted the woman and she offered to sell him shabu for BD20.

Subsequently, the woman was arrested. Upon inspecting the house of the suspect, police officers discovered that an illegal resident was staying with her.

Both women were put on trial before the High Criminal Court. While the suspect received three years sentence, the illegal resident was handed down six months in jail followed by immediate deportation. The suspect was also fined BD3,000.