DUBAI // Three men caught in possession of 640 kilograms of drugs were acquitted on Sunday at the Dubai Criminal Court.
Syrians O A, 30, E A, 35, and M Z, 30, were arrested in October in 2013 after a tip off from an undercover policeman.
After their arrests, the defendants told police about a warehouse where large quantities of amphetamine pills were stashed.
All defendants were charged with possessing drugs with the intent to distribute, wile O A was additionally charged with consuming drugs.
The reasons for their acquittal were not made available by court.
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