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Smuggle poppy seeds, face jail
I am sure that life has been better for the unfortunate Swiss person, arrested in United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the airport security people found "three poppy seeds on his clothing after he ate a bread roll at Heathrow airport," as reported in The Times.
The charity Fair Trials International, which assists people facing trials abroad, issued a warning following a spate of arrests of visitors to Dubai and Abu Dhabi stating that carrying some foodstuffs and common over-the-counter medications could warrant a four-year prison sentence in UAE.
Among the banned substances are foods containing poppy seeds; melatonin, which is taken to ease the effects of jetlag; codeine, a common ingredient in pain relief medication, and any trace of drugs such as cannabis, however small. For a full list of substances banned in the UAE, click here.
Remember, no poppy seed bagels before flying to Dubai. It's not a Jewish thing. It's a poppy seed thing.
What strange things have been found on planes?
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Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, United Arab, Airlines, Airports
Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
Barrister Feb 23rd 2008 1:01PM
The simple fact is that people should check the local regs before entering a country. Do your homework and you'll be less likely to encounter a problem.
john b Feb 23rd 2008 1:09PM
if you people are so sick and distraught, i don't think you should be in the UAE. you should be home getting treatment instead of criticizing other countries' laws.
john b Feb 23rd 2008 1:25PM
why do americans think they own the world. yes, i'm american and i love america. that's why i don't go to countries that have laws that we as americans won't understand. i say, instead of trying to change their laws just stay out of those countries.
saint Feb 23rd 2008 1:34PM
who wants to go to dam dubai anyway.. ill keep my poppy seeds and tylenol out of ragland.
Who Feb 23rd 2008 2:09PM
People on meds today is rampant. The drug companies are making a lot of money. Depression is real but I also think it is rampant and it may be caused by our environment.....chemicals.
mark Feb 23rd 2008 1:52PM
Ok everyone lets all stop going overseas, and since these country's want to act as asses, lets arrest all there people and put them in the Cuban dungeon all the other asses are
mr.p Feb 23rd 2008 2:21PM
me said
thats a bunch of BS.
poppy will not show up as thc.it will show up as an oppiate.you were punked.
Bryce Feb 23rd 2008 2:34PM
It has been found out a long time ago what is the major cause of depression, how long has salt been iodized? your pituitary glands need iodine to function, iodine deficency, is the major cause of most all mental illnesses, this is why salt is sumplmented with iodine, because fish is about the only food containing iodine, cures, eat fish two or more times a week, use salt regularly, get a bottle of iodine and put a quarter size spot on your stomach and if it stays on for 24 hours you are good if not put a strip across your stomach until it stays on for 24 hours, the medical establishment is keeping you sick by telling you not to use salt, and now , not to eat fish, this is to to make themselfs money,they do not make money if they cure you.
Bryce Feb 23rd 2008 2:30PM
The best cure to keep you from colds and the flu is garlic I fill my salt shaker with 50% garlic, and get a little garlic almost every day, and I haven't had very many colds,or the flu, if I get something it barely last three days, with only a little congestion, and if you get a sore throat wrap you throat,and keep warm, and your throat won't be sore, and the best thing to do to get over a cold is to eat chicken noodle soup,also eat your fruits ,and vegitables, for they are your anti-oxygen foods,anti-ageing foods, but don't become a vegitaryan because you need the protien of meat.
Angelo Feb 23rd 2008 4:42PM
Bryce I feel sorry for you. You believe everything you read on the internet. So gullable. Anti-oxygen? It's antioxidants. Jeez your an idiot.
bystephani Feb 23rd 2008 2:36PM
PK YOU ARE AN IDIOT. After all the now illegal remedies, that people used to use, people also used to die young for lack of remedy. I can believe people would also kill them for lack of remedy. Sometimes we do not need to medicate with modern medicine, but simple corrective surgery for a miracle. Then no chemical needs. But we do not need to BUCK up and suffer or make those around us suffer.
Samantha Feb 23rd 2008 4:29PM
Does anyone remember the Seinfeld episode where Elaine gets busted at work for opium and it was because she had those muffins with poppy seeds on them?
Oh wait...someone already posted the Seinfeld episode...my bad....
As for the US being overmedicated...I think we are to a point.
Bryce Feb 24th 2008 4:32PM
To Angelo you are really illiterate,I suppose you believe the drug companys that they are going to find an unnatural cure for anything, if they do they can not bring it out because you will not be giving them any more money for research, and they allready have found natural cures, but they can not patent them and charge a lot of money for them, and they allready know that pore nutrition is the cause of most all illness, if not why don't you tell everyone what is causing some people to get sick, and others don't get sick? why don't you get an education,it looks like you don't read anything, and I did not get this info from the internet, go on being illiterate and get sick, maby they will give you a lot of pills that will kill you.