​The First Supreme Criminal Court of Appeals in Bahrain has upheld a five-year prison sentence and a 3,000 Bahraini Dinar fine against an Asian expatriate, Al-Bilad newspaper reported on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

The court also ordered the confiscation of all seized illicit items and the permanent deportation of the convict from the Kingdom after serving his prison term.

The defendant was convicted of importing, possessing, and trafficking narcotics and psychotropic substances, following the interception of two incoming postal shipments.

The case unfolded at Bahrain International Airport, where a customs officer inspecting incoming air cargo suspected a parcel arriving from an Asian nation.

X-ray screening revealed an unusual density inside the package, prompting a physical inspection that uncovered 5 kilograms of narcotics hidden inside sports rackets.

On the very same day, customs officers intercepted a second suspicious postal parcel arriving from the same origin, bearing the same recipient name and identical contents.

Security directorates immediately launched a sting operation in coordination with the shipping firm, contacting the defendant to arrange the delivery of his parcels.

The suspect requested the courier to deliver the shipments to his location, unknowingly sending his precise coordinates to undercover security officers.

Undercover police officers disguised as delivery couriers arrived at the site, and upon the completion of the handover, swiftly apprehended the suspect.

Upon searching the suspect, law enforcement officers discovered a sensitive electronic scale used for dividing and weighing narcotic doses precisely for distribution.

Legal circles highly commended the exceptional vigilance of Bahraini customs and security personnel in thwarting sophisticated international smuggling methods.

This stringent judicial ruling demonstrates the firm stance of the Bahraini judiciary in combating drug trafficking and safeguarding national security with deterrent penalties.