Man found with drugs in his system charged in Dubai


Salam Al Amir
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DUBAI // Police arrested a man on suspicion of robbery and found drugs in his pocket, a court heard.

MB, 32, from Iran, was arrested on April 14 this year and taken into custody at the Rafaa Police Station.

When his belongings were confiscated, police found a methadone tablet in his pocket, prosecutors told the Criminal Court.

A test found traces of the drug in his system and he was charged with possessing and consuming drugs.

He did not appear in court to enter a plea.

The next hearing was scheduled for December 17.

salamir@thenational.ae