Two jailed for smuggling drone into Bahrain

TDT | Manama

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Two men were sentenced to six months in prison, while a third man was fined BD500 for smuggling a drone into the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Public Prosecution announced.

The three are said to have smuggled the drone into Bahrain, which is classified as illegal to possess, and their wrongdoing was reported to police by customs officials.

Consequently, the defendants were captured and questioned.

“They confessed to smuggling the drone and they failed to provide any document confirming that they had a licence to possess it,” the Public Prosecution added.

They were charged with possessing illegal goods and they were tried before the Lower Criminal Court