Dubai courts sentenced four African women to life in prison for drug trafficking after police received a tip-off about a woman involved in the possession and distribution of narcotics.
An undercover female police officer posed as a buyer and contacted one of the suspects to arrange a meeting that led to a drug bust.
The four women confessed to their roles in a grander drug trafficking network across the UAE.
A court found all four women guilty and sentenced them to life in prison and deportation once the sentences were complete.