A very serious warning... while travelling to or via Gulf countries
Dear Friends,
Yesterday only I came to know of a case from a friend of mine which is very scary. One of his friends was travelling to UK via Dubai. Unfortunately he was carrying a packet of Khas Khas خشخاش which is a commonly used spice in some Indian curries and sweets. Khas Khas is also known as poppy seed which can be sprouted to grow narcotics (afeem etc).
This innocent person did not know that recently the laws in UAE and other Gulf countries have been revised and carrying Khas Khas is punishable with minimum 20 years of imprisonment or even worse with death penalty. Currently, the person is in a jail in Dubai for the last two weeks. His friends are frantically trying hard for his release but are finding that this has become a very serious case. Lawyers are asking huge fees amounting to AED 100,000 even to appear in the court to plead for his innocence.
Please forward this email to all you know specially in Pakistan and India. They should know the seriousness of this matter and should never ever carry even minutest quantities of the following items when travelling to Gulf countries:
1. Khas Khas خشخاش whether raw, roasted or cooked.
2. Paan
3. Beetle nut چھالي� (Supari and its products, e.g. Paan Parag etc.)
The penalties are very severe and it could destroy the life of an innocent person.
I appeal you to create the awareness by forwarding this email to all you know.
Subject: Important warning for Pakistanis and Indians 
Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:16 am
