Dear Siya, ... It is better to show the source of the news so that the readers have the liberty to validate the information and judge. Little knowledge is dangerious and can put others in serious difficulties.
Below is the source from where the news originated and hope the readers will make their judgement to take proper precautions. Khas khas is banned in Dubai for more than 10 yrs now and the details are nothing new. http://www.kemmannu.com/news/index.asp?id=8162 ( Pls. click site God bless you all. Thanks - Tome ________________________________ From: siya fernandes <siya_fernandes2...@yahoo.com> To: Goan NRI <GOAN-NRI@yahoogroups.co.in>; MARIA DIAS <dias2...@yahoo.com> Sent: Wed, 1 September, 2010 16:12:25 Subject: [GOAN-NRI] very important please If you plan to travel via GCC.from Dubai or from India to middle east........ Do not carry Khas-Khas. Please take care while bringing luggage given by relatives or friends. A mail received as follows…….. Yesterday only I came to know of a case from a friend of mine which is very scary. One of his friends was traveling to UK via Dubai . Unfortunately he was carrying a packet of Khas Khas which is a commonly used spice in some Indian curries and sweets. Khas Khas is also known as poppy seed which can be sprouted to grow narcotics (afeem etc.). This innocent person did not know that recently the laws in UAE and other Gulf countries have been revised and carrying Khas Khas is punishable with minimum 20 years of imprisonment or even worse with death penalty . Currently, the person is in a jail in Dubai for the last two weeks. His friends are frantically trying hard for his release but are finding that this has become a very very serious case. Lawyers are asking huge fees amounting to AED 100,000 even to appear in the court to plead for his innocence. Please forward this email to all you know specially in India . They should know the seriousness of this matter and should never ever carry even minutest quantities of the following items when traveling to Gulf countries: 1. Khas Khas whether raw, roasted or cooked. 2. Paan 3. Beetle nut (supari and its products, e.g. Paan Parag etc.) The penalties are very severe and it could destroy the life of an innocent person. I appeal you to create the awareness by forwarding this email to all you know. Thanks and please forward. Regards
