Gulf national sentenced to three months in Dubai for drug possession and consumption

Dubai: The Dubai Misdemeanour Court has sentenced a Gulf national to three months in prison for possessing drugs with the intent to consume, including two paper sheets soaked in methamphetamine, another controlled substance, and banned medicinal pills.

He was also convicted of using narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

According to court records, the defendant admitted to both charges during police questioning and Public Prosecution investigations.

He confessed to purchasing the drugs online from an unidentified dealer and transferring the payment to the dealer’s bank account.

In addition to the prison term, the court imposed a two-year ban on the defendant transferring or depositing funds to others — either personally or through intermediaries — without official authorisation from the competent authorities.

The court also ordered the confiscation of the seized drugs.