Life sentence for Asian expats convicted of smuggling drugs

The First High Criminal Court has handed down life sentences to two Asians found guilty of smuggling marijuana into the Kingdom. The convicts were also fined BD 5,000 each. According to court details, they were arrested at the Bahrain International Airport by a special team from

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Published 23 January 2019, 8:00 · Updated 22:13

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Life sentence for Asian expats convicted of smuggling drugs

The First High Criminal Court has handed down life sentences to two Asians found guilty of smuggling marijuana into the Kingdom. The convicts were also fined BD 5,000 each.

According to court details, they were arrested at the Bahrain International Airport by a special team from the Customs Department. The other two members of the gang were as well sentenced.

The third and fourth accused were handed down one-year imprisonment and BD 1,000 each in fines. According to Public Prosecution, 3,694 grams of marijuana were seized by the team from the gang members.

Life sentence for Asian expats convicted of smuggling drugs

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