.jpg?20260326')
Two men are standing trial at the High Criminal Court for allegedly dealing in drugs, including marijuana, a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant, and methamphetamine, a potent central nervous system stimulant, known locally as shabu.
The 27-year-old labourer from Muharraq and a 21-year-old coffeehouse waiter from Isa Town were arrested by the authorities last year.
The Indians are facing charges relating to dealing in drugs for the purpose of sale and distribution.
According to court documents, an official from the Anti-Narcotics Directorate received a tip-off. He stated that he received a report that the labourer was dealing in drugs and psychedelic substances, and potentially using them himself.
An investigation was launched and the authorities learned that the man was dealing in drugs using the dead drop method, passing on items via a secret location only known to the dealer and purchaser.
After receiving an arrest and search warrant from the Public Prosecution, on September 14, a task force was formed to remand the labourer into custody.
The officers tracked him down to a flat in Muharraq and he was arrested, along with the waiter who was with him at the time.
The two men were seen leaving the accommodation together and walking towards a nearby mosque, where they were both detained after the officers revealed their identities to the accused.
One of the accused, the waiter, attempted to flee before he was arrested, but he was quickly stopped in his tracks, with the officers describing him to be in an ‘abnormal condition’ according to court documents.
Officers on site believed the waiter was under the influence of one of the drugs during the time of the arrest.
It was later revealed that both men were part of a drug smuggling ring that dealt in psychedelic substances and distributed them in Bahrain.
The labourer’s role was to allegedly receive the smuggled goods and ‘prepare them for sale and distribution’ according to court documents, with the help of the waiter, who would reportedly use the drugs himself.
Nine envelopes full of crystalline substances, believed to be shabu, were found in the labourer’s trousers, the court heard.
An inspection of the accommodation uncovered a plastic bag of dried herbal substance, believed to be marijuana, a plastic container of crystalline substances, a nylon bag of a substance believed to be hashish, along with two measuring scales.
Cash amounting to BD2 and 32 Saudi riyals, believed to have been proceeds from dealing in drugs, were also found in the flat. The victims phones were also inspected and confiscated as evidence, after WhatsApp conversations relating to drug transactions were found.
Following an interrogation, the labourer admitted to dealing in marijuana, hashish and shabu using the dead drop method, with locations being agreed up to four months in advance. He stated that he would get paid for each delivery, with the amount depending on how many grams he would leave at each location.
By the time of his arrest, he had already received payment for nine rounds of deliveries, some of which included up to 1kg of drugs, earning him around BD500 in total, and he was allowed to keep a small amount of drugs for his personal use.
The case has been adjourned to Tuesday for further deliberation.
nader@gdnmedia.bh
&uuid=(email))