Jail for Abu Dhabi man caught boozing in street

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Jail for Abu Dhabi man caught boozing in street A labourer caught swaying and swigging from a bottle of liquor on an Abu Dhabi street has been jailed for a month. Abu Dhabi Cassation Court upheld earlier rulings by lower courts that handed the sentence to the Bangladeshi after he was found guilty of illegally consuming alcohol. The Muslim was also fined Dhs2,000. The man was spotted walking down a city street and police were alerted. He admitted to drinking alcohol during the trial but denied he had drank it in a public place and was just carrying it. Both the criminal court of first instance and appeal court gave him a month in jail and fined him Dhs2000. The man challenged the sentences to Abu Dhabi’s top court, which has maintained earlier verdicts. ismail@7days.ae Read the original story at: Jail for Abu Dhabi man caught boozing in street