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Six-month jail term for hashish smuggler |
| A MAN who strapped pieces of hashish to his back using tape and tried to board a plane to Qatar was jailed for six months yesterday. | The 29-year-old Qatari was stopped at Bahrain International Airport by a police officer who noticed an unusual bulge on his back.
During questioning he claimed he bought the drugs, weighing 400 grams, for BD800 from a man at a hotel near Bab Al Bahrain.
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He said he planned to sell once he arrived in Doha. The defendant was sentenced yesterday by the Lower Criminal court, which also fined him BD500. | | http://www.gulf-daily-news.com | |
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