Indian jailed for 24 yrs for having banned painkiller in UAE

A 35-year-old Indian man working as a labourer in Dubai was jailed for 24 years after he was found in possession of tramadol painkiller that is banned in the country. Tramadol was one of the drugs banned by the UAE in 2010 for its addictive nature. The drug is reportedly the most common illegal medication smuggled into the UAE.