Nigerian visitor stood trial on Sunday in the Criminal Court of First Instance for possessing drugs for trafficking.

Nigerian visitor stood trial on Sunday in the Criminal Court of First Instance for possessing drugs for trafficking.The 37-year-old defendant, in detention now, was caught at the Dubai International Airport on September 3 with 96 capsules of cocaine in his possession. A customs inspector stated in the interrogations that while on duty at the airport, they suspected the accused so they referred him to the inspection room.“The scan on his stomach showed strange particles inside, which turned out to be capsules containing drugs,” the witness said. There were 55 capsules in his stomach. Drugs were also found hidden inside a hat that was put in a plastic bag and tied to his waist.The suspect admitted to the police inspectors that he was trying to smuggle the drugs into the UAE.
The drugs seized from him weighed 1,385 grams.