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United Arab Emirates: British man facing death penalty in Abu Dhabi after selling undercover policeman less than £300 of cannabis Rebecca Evans Daily Mail Monday 25 Jun 2012 The 21-year-old man was sentenced to death alongside his 19-year-old Syrian accomplice in a court in the strict Muslim emirate of Abu Dhabi. The two men, who have not been named, were caught selling 20 grams of marijuana with a street value of £262 to a detective posing as a customer. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Despite begin a multicultural city it adheres to the strict Muslim laws of the country Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Despite being a multicultural city it adheres to the strict Muslim laws of the country The last execution to be carried out in the UAE was in February last year, when a man convicted of the rape and murder of a child was sentenced to death by firing squad. Post-Apocalypse Dubai: Artist's eerie photos imagine wild animals roaming free among crumbling remains of abandoned desert city Horror as tourist climbs the Eiffel tower and then jumps to his death Last night the Foreign Office was unable to confirm the details of the case or name of the man but a spokesman confirmed the sentence. He said: 'I can confirm that a British national is facing death penalty in the UAE. 'We remain in close contact with the British national and his legal team and continue to provide consular assistance.' The young British national was sentenced to death by firing squad at Abu Dhabi Criminal Court The young British national was sentenced to death by firing squad at Abu Dhabi Criminal Court After the verdict in Abu Dhabi's Criminal Court yesterday, the man’s mother collapsed outside court. A Sudanese man, who was also a defendant, was sentenced to one year in jail and deportation for taking the drug, while a 17-year-old Emirati was sent for rehabilitation. Previously in court, defence lawyers had attacked the credibility of the police investigations, because the witness said he did not know the address of the defendants. He also said that the Syrian asked the Briton to get him the drugs from the car in Arabic, which lawyers said did not make sense. In the UAE, executions are always carried out by firing squad made up of eight gunmen so the executioners remain ignorant of who fired the fateful shot. The men now have 15 days to appeal to the Abu Dhabi's High Court, the Court of Cassation, where the appeal will be determined by a panel of three judges. The UAE's ministry of justice was unavailable for comment. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2164581/British-man-facing-death-penalty-Abu-Dhabi-selling-undercover-policeman-300-cannabis.html#ixzz1zeXTME2m
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