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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: Juda on June 22, 2011, 07:45 am

Title: Shipping to UAE
Post by: Juda on June 22, 2011, 07:45 am
hi there,

i started livin in UAE in the middle east for a while now, tax-free country ;D yet .. its very strict. >:(
shipping via USPS will end up in the national postal services' office .. they dont ship or deliver items to door-steps, and the PO.box mail delivered to the mail box, which is, in their centers.
im not sure whats the drill when it comes to PO.box's to be sure, but i wanna know what are the risks. :(
is it possible i might get caught ?? and how the seller gonna ship it if there is no address i can provide ??  :'(

i might be able to use a fake name and a friend's PO.box, but again .. is there any other options?

thanks
Title: Re: Shipping to UAE
Post by: techlord on June 22, 2011, 08:10 am
Isn't there a death penalty for drugs over there?!
Title: Re: Shipping to UAE
Post by: Juda on June 22, 2011, 08:24 am
i guess its 4 yrz for possession and 12 to life for dealing .. but rarely enforced
Title: Re: Shipping to UAE
Post by: sandybridge on June 23, 2011, 09:50 pm
I heard a guy got 20 years in jail for having 3 poppy seeds from a bagel stuck to his shirt going through UAE customs. And another guy got banged up for 0.00002g (1 spec) of marijuana stuck to the sole of his shoe!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-512815/Briton-jailed-years-Dubai-customs-cannabis-weighing-grain-sugar-shoe.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7234786.stm

Title: Re: Shipping to UAE
Post by: Juda on June 26, 2011, 11:01 pm
the british media are usually harsh when it comes to UAE and specially Dubai after several tough actions were taken from Dubai's police against several "very guilty" British individuals.

i have read all the stories and to be honest, they were guilty. but most of the articles like the one you linked are faulty.
these guys really make a fuzz when they catch someone smuggling or anything. having a hard time finding the article on regional news networks archives seems to me it is a faulty one.

but anyway it is, its very illegal. the only reason im still asking the question is because i heard many stories of ppl gettin high over here, which means there are several successful smuggling attempts. and i was wondering if any of the sellers round here knows any way to get stuff through.