Nasty Little Secret Dubai

Have you seen the pictures of the magnificent new luxury resorts, private islands shaped like palm trees and continents of the world. Have you heard people on theme parks for the indoor ski and surf beaches. Probably all made by the party that goes on inside those gleaming skyscrapers. Am I right? Now you better think again!

Once again, Western cultures Dubai with imprisonment for visitors small amounts of prohibited substances and shockedcondemns these unsuspecting travelers to four years (yes, four years!) in prison. A growing number of Western tourists, unaware of the strict, but no tolerance policy in the UAE, land for possession of prohibited substances in prison if sophisticated control equipment found traces of drugs on their clothes, handbags or shoes. A British man was sentenced last week to four years in prison after agents screening, you will find a sprinkling of marijuana in her shoes (so treadsmall, would be virtually invisible to the naked eye, unless a grain of sugar). And there needs to be oriented to try to enter the country. Many unsuspecting travelers were only in transit through Dubai with a change of aircraft en route to another destination.

As the Times Online reports, "a mere speck of a drug forgotten in a trouser pocket can bring a prison sentence of four years. Since January 2006, also traces of illegal drugs hasbrought four years of prison sentences for foreigners in transit through the presence Dubai.The drug in the body is regarded as the possession, warned the Foreign Office. held in other words, travelers can, though not on drugs, have consumed the blood of a drug before entering the UAE record is sufficient to maintain a custodial sentence. Analgesics, which are available with a prescription or doctors still available over the counter in Europe or the United States may be preventedDubai. "

Even more shocking for the classification of poppy is banned as a drug. A very unhappy man eating fast a role at Heathrow airport before boarding his plane. You guessed it, three poppies burst into his clothes, and that was enough to hold it at the Dubai airport. Apparently owned by poppy can bring a prison sentence of 15 years. Are you kidding me! The Daily Mail reports: "Today is a Big Brother TV executive has so far indicated noFee for five days later was arrested for possession of the health supplement melatonin. "Melatonin is an over-the-counter remedy for thousands of the west to relieve the symptoms of jet lag. Travelers should also be aware that many common prescription drugs are banned in the UAE, if you have a recipe, physicians no.

To be sure, look at the site of UP State Department travel warning for UAE. You have no idea howrestrictive stop there! Individuals are invited to hold a personal liquor license, even in their homes to enjoy a beer or glass of wine. tourist hotels are certainly alcohol in its restaurants and bars, but the consumption of alcohol is strictly forbidden elsewhere.

It would be better not to criticize, or with the hotel or restaurant tab. Can you guess, confiscated his passport and will be retained until the problem can be solved by theirSatisfaction.

So next time you see one of those special TV dazzling as it is beautiful in Dubai, think again, and spend your money in a country with a proper judicial system.