Twins jailed in drugs trial

The First High Criminal Court has handed down 15 years sentence to Bahraini twin brothers convicted of using and selling drugs.

The court also fined them BD5,000 each.

The 27-year-old twins were arrested by a special team of police after receiving a tipoff. According to court details, the team raided their house and found drugs in their possession.

The Public Prosecution said that they were also possessing BD14,980. When interrogated about the source of money, the accused said that there were into shrimp trading and thus obtained the amount.

The Public Prosecution had charged the accused with possessing hashish with an intention to use and sell.