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Disabled US veteran faces Dubai jail over pain meds
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Disabled US veteran faces Dubai jail over pain meds

Mark Frauenfelder
Oct 14, 2024
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Dubai seems like a fun place to go if you're in the mood for getting thrown in prison for no good reason.

In 2008, a British man was sent to prison for four years when authorities found a "microscopic speck of cannabis stuck to the bottom of one of his shoes."

The same year, a Swiss man also received a four-year prison sente…

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