TEHRAN: Iranian woman handed hefty fine of Dh50,000 besides 10 years jail for smuggling heroin and methadone from Iran and possessing them for promotional purposes in the UAE.
The 33-year-old woman, M.N., smuggled around 1kg of heroin and 59 methadone pills in her luggage before drug enforcement officers stopped her at Dubai International Airport in September.The Dubai Court of First Instance also fined M.N. Dh50,000.
Prosecutors charged M.N. of smuggling and possessing drugs for promotional purposes.Presiding judge Ezzat Abdul Lat said on Thursday the accused will be deported after serving her punishment.
When she showed up in courtroom three, a crying M.N. tried defending herself by saying she did not know the substance was drugs.I met a person called Adham at the airport in Iran and he handed me a package he asked me to deliver to someone in Dubai. I was not aware I was carrying a banned substance,” she told court.When asked about the purpose of carrying the drugs, she replied: “Adham gave me that package in trust and asked me to deliver it to someone who was supposed to recognise me once I exited the airport. I did not know what the recipient looked like,” said M.N.
