DUBAI // A man who bought nearly 300 bottles of beer and spirits to sell illegally during Ramadan was arrested on the second day of the month.
The Filipino domestic worker was detained by a police patrol two hours after iftar on June 30 as he was distributing the alcohol to customers in Al Diyafa.
The patrol stopped and searched the man’s car after noticing it had stopped at several homes in the area. They found 240 bottles of beer and 45 bottles of spirits in the car boot.
The man said he had bought the alcohol in Ajman before Ramadan to resell it at a profit. “I would have gained Dh700,” he said.
Police also found Dh1,050 on his person, which he confessed came from alcohol sales before he was arested.
The man pleaded guilty at Dubai Court of Misdemeanours to selling alcohol without a licence, and was jailed for two months. The court also ordered the confiscation of his car and the cash.
He will be deported after completing his jail term.
salamir@thenational.ae
