What is the punishment of drugs in Dubai?

Drug Trafficking Dubai takes a no tolerance stance on the fight against drugs. The charges that can be brought against you for drug trafficking crimes are extreme; the penalty can be up to life imprisonment, and death penalty If you are convicted for the second time.

Does Dubai have a drug problem?

Dubai has been affected in two ways: through the increased use of hard drugs, notably heroin, especially among its nationals; and through the role of transnational organised crime in moving illegal drugs through the sovereign space of the Emirate and onwards to larger markets.

What is the punishment for drugs in UAE?

The UAE is a Muslim country and illicit drugs are strictly forbidden. Drug offences are severely punished including by imprisonment and deportation after the jail term has been served.

Can you get high in Dubai?

Recreational marijuana is legal in Nevada, but consumption or possession of the drug is illegal in the UAE, even if presented with a doctor’s medical card, according to the U.S. State Department.

Why are there so many drug cases in Dubai?

The number of drug cases and charges increased sharply in 2007 and 2008, possibly as a result of the increasing population of Dubai but also because the Dubai customs officials at Dubai airport have more sophisticated equipment that can detect minute quantities of drugs.

What are the drug laws in the UAE?

Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the UAE are very strict with respect to laws related to possession and use of drugs and narcotics, and have a zero-tolerance policy. The standard minimum jail sentence for possession is 4 years, and some high profile names have been caught at Dubai airport breaking the law.

Is it illegal to take Celebrex in Dubai?

Two Canadian tourists in September 2009 discovered that even though Celebrex (an arthritis medicine) is not banned in the UAE, possession of it resulted in free budget accommodation in a Dubai jail for a month after Dubai airport officials discovered it in one of their bags when they arrived.

How much medicine can I bring into Dubai?

Guidelines for the Customs control at Airports, Seaports Post offices and by road etc for the importation of medicines for personal use Resident and non resident patients can bring into the country a maximum of 3 month supply of prescription medicine, for their personal use.