Dhahi Khalfan seeks strict penalty against drug offenders

dubai — Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai, called for imposing strict penalties against drug offenders and sought amendment of anti-drug laws to combat the menace. He also proposed drug addicts who were caught more than twice should not be included in the pardon.

Lt-Gen. Dhahi Khalfan stressed that the anti-narcotics law should be a deterrent and strict penalties should be imposed against smugglers, drug traffickers and drug abusers and anyone involved in drug related issues.

The suggestion came during a meeting of the Federal Anti-narcotic Council, which was attended by representatives of Dubai Police, judiciary, as well as the ministries of health, environment and climate change.

The meeting was also attended by Brigadier Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, director of Federal AntiNarcotic Department and vicepresident of the Federal Anti-narcotic Council, Brigadier-General Eid Mohammed Al Thani, chairman of the Supreme National Committee for Combating Drug Trafficking and Dr Hamad Abdullah Al Ghafri, director-general of

Anti-narcotics law should be a deterrent and strict penalties should be imposed against smugglers, drug traffickers and anyone involved in drug related issues.” Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai

National Rehabilitation Centre.

The officials discussed draft articles of the anti-narcotics and psychotropic substances law and reviewed some amendments, which were proposed to reduce the drug abuse and impose strict penalties.