Grooverider Gets Four Years In Dubai Drug Case

Thursday, 28 February 2008

A Dubai court sentenced Raymond Bingham, better known as Grooverider, to four years in jail on February 19th, three months after he was caught in possession of marijuana.

Grooverider who co-hosts Fabio & Grooverider drum'n'bass show on BBC radio was not in court for sentencing but remained in custody. He was arrested at Dubai airport on Nov. 23 when customs officials found a transparent bag containing 2.16 grams of marijuana in his luggage.

Dubai, one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates federation, has a zero tolerance drug policy. Under UAE law, drug trafficking carries a sentence ranging from four years jail to death, though executions are rare. Foreigners convicted of bringing drugs into the Gulf trade and tourism hub normally face jail terms followed by deportation.

Bingham, who flew to Dubai to play a DJ set for the night, had previously said he was not aware the drug was in his luggage and had no intention of smuggling into Dubai.

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