A British dad has been sentenced to 40 years in a Dubai “hellhole” jail after he was allegedly caught with £2,000 worth of cocaine.
Sam Dorman, 33, was taken into custody following a police sting at his home in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this month.
Officers reportedly found half a gram of cocaine in Dorman's possession, whilst a further 28g of the class A narcotic was discovered at his property.
The total stash would be worth around £2,000 in the UK, but in Dubai, could fetch up to three times more.
Sam Dorman was taken into custody following a police sting at his home in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this month
His family are said to be “understandably distraught” following the tattoo artist's sentencing, which will see him being sent to Al-Awir Central Prison.
The jail is infamous for its poor conditions and brutality and is located in the middle of the scorching Dubai desert.
The prison houses death row inmates, murderers, terrorists and violent gangsters.
It is the same jail where British teenager Marcus Fakana was held last year after being accused of having sex on holiday with another British national.
The jail is infamous for its poor conditions and brutality and is located in the middle of the scorching Dubai desert
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It is the same jail where British teenager Marcus Fakana was held last year after being accused of having sex on holiday with another British national
Handout via PA“The prison’s a hellhole”, a family source told The Sun. “When they spoke to him, it looked like he’d taken a battering. I just hope someone can help him.”
Dorman, who has a young daughter, will be in his 70s when released if he serves the full sentence in Dubai.
The Derbyshire man first moved to Dubai in 2022 to start a business, though he soon became involved with “the wrong crowd”.
“Sam apparently sold coke to a customer who was pulled over and arrested by police,” the source said.
Dorman, who has a young daughter, will be in his 70s when released if he serves the full sentence in Dubai
“They took his phone and messaged Sam pretending to be the buyer and asked for more. Sam stupidly went and the police were waiting. At this point he was nabbed.”
The Foreign Office said: “We are supporting a British man detained in Dubai.”
