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Brother and sister on drugs charge.


A WOMAN accused of injecting her drug addict Any individual who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so drawn to the use of such narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his or her drug use.  brother with heroin heroin (hĕ`rəwən), opiate drug synthesized from morphine (see narcotic). Originally produced in 1874, it was thought to be not only nonaddictive but useful as a cure for respiratory illness and morphine addiction, and capable of relieving  three times a day failed to appear in court yesterday.

The Bahraini brother and sister are standing trial in the High Criminal Court on drugs charges.

They were arrested earlier this year following a police sting operation Noun 1. sting operation - a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)  and are facing charges of obtaining, selling and using drugs.

The two-member defence team submitted its final defence papers at the hearing and judges adjour-ned the case to September 24 for a verdict.

The sister has been released from custody while the trial is underway, but her brother is being held behind bars.

He allegedly confessed that he had sold and used drugs for 35 years and hid them in his sister's room.

Police raided the room and reportedly recovered drugs, along with BD1,263 in cash and 9,000 Saudi riyals The riyal (Arabic: ريال, ISO 4217 code: SAR) is the currency of Saudi Arabia. It is abbreviated as ر.س or SR. It is presently subdivided into 100 halala (Arabic: هللة).  (BD900).

The woman reportedly admitted during questioning that she injected in·ject·ed
adj.
1. Of or relating to a substance introduced into the body.

2. Of or relating to a blood vessel that is visibly distended with blood.



injected

1. introduced by injection.

2. congested.
 him with drugs and saved the money he made from drug dealing.

However, both have pleaded not guilty.

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Publication:Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
Date:Jun 23, 2009
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