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Punishment for alcohol possession in the UAE
My brother age of 29 is in police custody for 1 month now for possession of 20 beer bottles and he is a Muslim.
What are the procedures or further process that will be carried on, and will he be deported from the UAE to his country or not?
The punishment for possession of alcoholic beverages without a licence is punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of six months or a fine of AED 5,000, or both.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Law of 1972 stipulates, in article three, that “no person may import, export, manufacture or obtain alcoholic beverages, or consume them or supply them to third parties, except for cases provided for in this law”.
Article 313 states that the “Hadd [limit] punishment for drinking alcohol shall not apply to non-Muslims”, implying that Muslims would face the maximum penalty while non-Muslims would not face the most severe punishment.
We need to know the details of the above-mentioned case to give proper legal advice.
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Regards,
Sunil Ambalavelil.
