Bahrain
Bahrain: Nine arrested for importing and selling prohibited materials
The court issued verdicts ranging from one to three years in prison, deporting the foreigners among them and a BD5,000 fine for one of them. The prohibited materials and the monetary sums were confiscated, Ministries and Public Entities Prosecution Chief announced.
The nine suspects stood trial over charges of importing selective goods without paying taxes, importing and selling banned herbal materials, as well as engaging in commercial activities without a license.
