Waseem Khan, 22, faces up to 25 years in Dubai's notorious Al Barsha jail after he accepted money from someone he believes was a drug dealer. Khan was detained and charged with drug offenses which he vehemently denies.
A British man faces up to 25 years in Dubai 's Al Barsha jail after he accepted money from a person he believes was a drug dealer. Waseem Khan , 22, claims he was tricked into a setup and was detained after transferring £4,500 to a friend in Britain, who arranged for someone to give him around 15,000 dirhams in Dubai . Khan spent over two months in a harsh jail environment before being released on bail, having to pay £30,000 in legal fees .
He is banned from leaving the state and faces charges of taking and supplying drugs and using the proceeds of crime, which he denies
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