Woman Cleared, Man Gets 15 Years in Bahrain Drug Trafficking Case

Court exempts woman for cooperating with authorities; orders deportation of both defendants

TDT | Manama

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The First High Criminal Court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison and fined him BD10,000 after convicting him of drug trafficking, while exempting a woman from punishment for helping authorities arrest him.

The case began after customs officers at Bahrain International Airport discovered 5.4kg of marijuana concealed in a travel bag arriving from an Asian country via a Gulf state. The woman admitted she had been paid to deliver the drugs and later cooperated with investigators, leading to the arrest of the intended recipient.

Authorities also seized methamphetamine, an electronic scale and drug-packaging materials from the man's residence. The court ordered the permanent deportation of both defendants after the completion of their sentences and confiscation of the seized items.