Drug dealer sentenced to life in prison

A man caught selling drugs in Dubai International City was sentenced to life in prison.

The 29-year-old Iranian was arrested on July 23 after police investigated a tip off.

According to court records, the man would sell drugs by telling customers to leave cash under a parked car then swap the money for the drugs, which the clients would later pick up.

At 11.40pm on the day of his arrest, police followed the man when he left his house and saw him place an object beneath a car.

“We arrested him after he placed the drugs and was attempting to leave,” an Emirati officer said. During questioning the man admitted leaving heroin under the car.

“He told us that a drug dealer in Iran ordered him to leave the heroin there and told him another man would pick it up,” the officer said.

“We seized the object, it turned out to be a plastic bag containing heroin.”

The defendant said the drug dealer approached him while he was in Iran and offered him Dh25,000 to collect drugs from his flat in Dubai International City to deliver to buyers.

Police found more drugs hidden underneath a sofa and money transfer receipts suspected to be linked to the drug peddling business.

He was convicted of possessing more than seven kilogrammes of drugs – including heroin, methamphetamine and Tramadol – with the intention to sell.