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Two men standing trial at the High Criminal Court for allegedly dealing in illicit substances, including hashish, methamphetamine and Lorazepam, will learn their fate next month.
The defendants – a 32-year-old Pakistani labourer from Tubli and a 47-year-old Bahraini retiree from Bilad Al Qadeem – allegedly attempted to smuggle the drugs into the country through a parcel shipped from overseas.
According to court documents, the Anti-Narcotics Directorate was alerted after customs officials intercepted a suspicious package, which allegedly contained bottles filled with an unidentified liquid, believed to be narcotic.
A 32-year-old labourer, who arrived to collect the package in person, was immediately apprehended and referred to the directorate for further investigations.
During interrogation, the defendant claimed that he was instructed to collect the parcel in exchange for money from the Bahraini accused and would receive further directions after obtaining the substance.
Officers set up a sting operation and directed the labourer to contact the retiree. The Bahraini suspect instructed him to deliver the substance to a location near the labourer’s residence and even shared a GPS pin.
The duo agreed on the time and place, and the expat went to the location, secretly accompanied by officers.
He followed instructions, placed the container in the ground, and took a photo, which he sent to the 47-year-old.
A few minutes later, the Bahraini arrived at the scene, stepped out of his car, and dug up the container.
The officers approached him, identified themselves and attempted to arrest him.
He resisted, even trying to punch one of them, but was quickly subdued and taken into custody.
Upon inspection of his belongings, officers found about five grams of a herbal substance believed to be hashish, along with a clear bag containing approximately 1.22 grams of crystalline shabu, both hidden inside a black bag.
A search of the Bahraini’s car revealed a cigar filled with illegal substances, a weighing scale, a glass bottle and a plastic tube used for drug preparation.
Later, authorities inspected his residence, discovering two glass bottles filled with around 60 grams of cannabidiol (CBD). They also found 16 tablets, two marked with ‘XT’, two weighing scales, two syringes, numerous unused plastic bags, plastic containers and envelopes.
Further inspections revealed that the duo was part of a larger network that dealt with drugs in Bahrain, including hashish, shabu, CBD and Lorazepam, using the dead drop method, in exchange for money.
The Pakistani labourer would receive, store, and prepare the substances for sale, while the Bahraini handled distribution to customers in exchange for money.
The case was referred to the High Criminal Court, where judges are expected to issue a verdict on December 30.
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