UAE | Crime
Cannabis: UK radio DJ released after 10 months
Radio DJ Grooverider, who was jailed for possessing drugs in Dubai, has flown back to Britain after he was pardoned to mark the start of Ramadan.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:28 September 6, 2008
Dubai: Radio DJ Grooverider, who was jailed for possessing drugs in Dubai, has flown back to Britain after he was pardoned to mark the start of Ramadan.
The Radio DJ, whose real name is Raymond Bingham, was arrested in November after being caught with about two grams of cannabis at Dubai International Airport, said reports published in The Guardian.
Grooverider was jailed for four years but he was released on Thursday after serving 10 months in jail.
The report says that Grooverider is now back in the UK with his family. However, Gulf News could not get confirmation from local authorities.
More from UAE Crime
More from UAE
Community Reports
-
Mirror, mirror show me the way
Driver on Salam Street had so many boxes and fruits piled into car, he would not be able to view rear or right side mirrors
-
Parents should be more vigilant
Reader's picture highlights risk of negligence by caretakers
-
Warming up to ‘Mobilise the Earth' theme
Dubai school dedicates a whole week to celebrating Earth Day with can-collection drives, sapling plantation and painting competition among others
-
Drivers using mobiles put others' lives at risk
Speeding is dangerous for the driver and other motorists
Latest news
- Youngsters dance and raise cash for charity
- Dubai departments upgrade services
- Get yourself a free test for diabetes
- Ensuring a safety net for intellectual property
- Reader's issue addressed
- 5,552 illegals held in Dubai this year
- Man cleared because he took drugs in France
- Man charged with trafficking women
- Auditors to probe Mizin graft case
- Transfusion centre launches new toll free number
- Mirror, mirror show me the way
- Last minute ID rush is on
- No sweat! Book taxi while on Metro
- Secret source scheme reaps rewards
- Breaking down cultural barriers with photographs
