DUBAI // Three men caught in possession of 640 kilograms of drugs were acquitted on Sunday at the Dubai Criminal Court.
Syrians O A, 30, E A, 35, and M Z, 30, were arrested in October in 2013 after a tip off from an undercover policeman.
After their arrests, the defendants told police about a warehouse where large quantities of amphetamine pills were stashed.
All defendants were charged with possessing drugs with the intent to distribute, wile O A was additionally charged with consuming drugs.
The reasons for their acquittal were not made available by court.
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Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
