A 25-year-old man who carried a kilogram of heroin in his stomach has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, and AED 50,000 in fine.
Officials added that he will be deported after completing his sentence.
The man was caught at the Dubai International Airport on October 14 after custom officials suspected something "suspicious" and conducted a body scan on him.
Later investigations by the Dubai Police crime lab confirmed he was carrying 99 capsules of heroin inside his stomach.
DXB extends limits on inbound flights due to ongoing disruption
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is extending the temporary limit on inbound flights for 48 hours "to speed up recovery".
Emirates suspends flights transiting through Dubai after storm
Emirates said on Friday it is suspending check-in for all customers in its network travelling with onward connections through Dubai until 2359 GMT on April 19.
Dubai's flydubai cancels flights to Iran
flydubai airline cancelled flights to the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday after receiving an official alert.
More rain forecast in UAE next week
More wet weather has been forecast for the UAE next week, following record rains across the country on Tuesday.
DXB CEO refutes social media flood rumours: Airport 100% operational
Dubai Airports (DXB) CEO Paul Griffiths says misinformation circulating on social media of the airport being flooded is "not the case" and the airport is 100 per cent operational.
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