The Fujairah Federal Court in the United Arab Emirates has imposed a fine of Dh20,000 on a woman found guilty of possessing psychotropic substances concealed in her passport. The incident came to light when the women’s police unit discovered a paper laced with a cannabis component within the passport, a substance not authorized for legal use and classified as a narcotic.
The accused vehemently denied ownership of the incriminating paper, claiming no knowledge of its presence in her passport. She stated that she had surrendered her passport to the authorities, only to be informed later about the discovery of the narcotic-laced paper.
Despite her denials, the court confirmed her guilt based on comprehensive evidence. This included the results of a criminal laboratory analysis, which confirmed the narcotic nature of the material found, and statements recorded during the Public Prosecution’s investigation.
Concluding that the evidence incontrovertibly linked the woman to the narcotics charge, the court ordered the imposition of the Dh20,000 fine. Additionally, it mandated the confiscation and destruction of the seized narcotic substances.
