Foreigner sentenced for life for drug smuggling

Criminal Court today has sentenced a Bangladesh national for life after being found guilty of drug smuggling. The State had filed the case against Sumonmiyaa for charges of drug smuggling on October 18, 2010. The two customs officers, who testified during the trial today, stated that the drugs were discovered upon inspection of Sumonmiyaa’s luggage when he arrived on a Qatar Airways flight. The drugs had been concealed on the bottom of his suitcase and had tested positive for cannabis, the officers added. While delivering the verdict, Judge Ahmed Sameer Abdul Azeez said that the testimonies proved that Sumonmiyaa had been found guilty of drug smuggling beyond reasonable doubt. Henceforth, in accordance with the earlier laws of illegal narcotics Sumonmiyaa had been sentenced for life, Judge Sameer said.