A man from another Gulf country facing charges of taking drugs told court in Abu Dhabi the narcotics traces found in his blood could have come from hookah he had smoked at local cafes. But the court dismissed his claims and sentenced him to four years in jail, to be followed by deportation from the UAE.
Another Emirati defendant facing the same charges also told the judge the drugs found in his blood could have passed through a hookah that belongs to a friend.
The unnamed Gulf defendant was convicted after tests showed a sample of his blood contained 66.9 per cent hashish concentration.
The judge told the defendant that such a high level means only one thing—that he had taken drugs in large quantities.
But the man insisted that he has not taken drugs intentionally and that the traces found in his blood could have come from hookah he had smoked at some cafes a day before he was arrested by police in Abu Dhabi just after he had a road accident.
‘The judge did not believe the defendant and sentenced him to four years in jail including three months for driving a car under the influence of drugs…he also fined him Dh500 and ordered his deportation from the UAE,” Alkhaleej daily said.
In a separate case at the same court, a UAE men faced many charges including taking drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol, failing to renew the vehicle’s registration and insurance and driving without a licence.
While confessing to most charges, the man denied taking drugs on purpose, saying it could have passed into his blood through a hookah that belongs to a friend.
The judge decided to adjourn the case pending police confirmation on whether the defendant has a driving licence.