Bahrain upholds life for a 350 kg hashish network
The High Criminal Court in November 2025 rejected a challenge to a life sentence for a man convicted in a network that brought about 350 kg of hashish into Bahrain by sea between 2021 and 2023. Six other defendants, including a woman, were named in the case; the court treated the challenge to an in-absentia judgment as having no legal basis.
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The High Criminal Court in November 2025 rejected a challenge to a life sentence for a man convicted in a network that brought about 350 kg of hashish into Bahrain by sea between 2021 and 2023. Six other defendants, including a woman, were named in the case; the court treated the challenge to an in-absentia judgment as having no legal basis. The network received consignments at sea and distributed them locally.[1]
Sources
- Appeal rejected in 350kg hashish smuggling case. News of Bahrain. 20 November 2025; about 350 kg; 2021–2023; life sentence.