Woman calls police to report she was unwell after consuming Crystal Meth in Dubai, fined Dhs5,000
Dubai Misdemeanour Court fined a 27-year-old Arab woman Dhs5,000 for abusing narcotics.
The case came to light when she called the police and ambulance for help after feeling severely unwell and unable to open her apartment door.
Upon arrival, authorities found her in an abnormal state, raising suspicions of drug use, so she was taken to police station, where a urine sample was collected for analysis.
The Dubai Police Forensic Laboratory report confirmed she was under the influence of psychotropic substances, specifically crystal meth.
During interrogation, she confessed to using the drug for the first time, stating she had no prior drug-related convictions.
Based on the forensic report, urine sample analysis by the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology, and her confession, the court fined her Dhs5,000, citing confidence in the evidence and procedures.
The UAE has a zero-tolerance policy for recreational use of drugs. Federal Law by Decree No. 30 of 2021 on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances criminalises production, import, export, transport, buying, selling, possessing, storing of narcotic and psychotropic substances unless done so as part of supervised and regulated medical or scientific activities in accordance with the applicable laws.
The UAE police have dedicated departments to deal with drugs' issues.
The UAE Government focuses on strong familial ties, close bonding within family members and the responsibility of parents to instil values in children as a way to prevent people from turning to abusing drugs.
The National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) in Abu Dhabi undertakes research on issues related to drug-abuse and offers rehabilitation and treatment to drug abusers.
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