A European national has been banned from transferring money, either personally or through intermediaries, for two years without prior approval from the UAE Central Bank after being convicted of depositing funds into a bank account linked to drug dealers. A local court also imposed a Dh10,000 fine. Police records indicate that the man admitted during questioning to depositing money on two occasions into the account in exchange for purchasing crystal meth and hashish. He reportedly told investigators that the transactions followed communication with a dealer via WhatsApp, during which images of the drugs were sent to him before payment.
