Egyptian Faces Trial Over Pregabalin Smuggling

By Rehab Mohammad. Court to deliver verdict on July 28 as defendant remains in custody TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The First High Criminal Court set July 28 to deliver its verdict in the case of a 40-year-old Egyptian man accused of importing and possessing the psychotropic substance

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Published 8 July 2026, 8:00 · Updated 21:26

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Egyptian Faces Trial Over Pregabalin Smuggling

Court to deliver verdict on July 28 as defendant remains in custody

TDT | Manama

Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com

The First High Criminal Court set July 28 to deliver its verdict in the case of a 40-year-old Egyptian man accused of importing and possessing the psychotropic substance Pregabalin with the intent to traffic. The court also ordered that the defendant remain in custody.

According to the Public Prosecution, customs officers at Bahrain International Airport intercepted the suspect on February 10, 2026, after discovering 355 Pregabalin pills hidden inside a dietary supplement container in his luggage and another container concealed in his trouser pocket.

Investigators said the defendant admitted bringing the pills into Bahrain to sell to a friend for BD250. Laboratory analysis confirmed the seized pills contained the psychotropic substance Pregabalin. Authorities said investigations indicated the pills had been purchased abroad for resale in Bahrain, although the intended buyer was not identified.

Egyptian Faces Trial Over Pregabalin Smuggling

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