The Criminal Court sentenced Hussain Humam of Henveiru Lobby House to six years’ imprisonment on two counts of using cannabis.[1] Humam had been arrested in connection with the murder of MP Dr Afrasheem Ali.[1] His trial in the Afrasheem murder case was still going on, with Humam the only person charged.[1]
In May 2012 Humam was arrested by a patrolling officer on suspicion of being intoxicated, and police urine testing was positive for cannabis.[1] Humam confessed in court to using cannabis in that case.[1] In October 2012 Humam was arrested near Jalapeno Restaurant on suspicion of being intoxicated.[1] He was taken to Male Custodial, where his urine again tested positive for cannabis.[1] Humam again confessed to using cannabis in court during that trial.[1] The court found he had violated article 113a of the 2011 Drug Act and sentenced him under article 113b.[1]
A month earlier the same court had sentenced Humam to one year’s imprisonment for refusing to provide a urine sample for a drug test.[1] Humam was also charged in a separate case over allegedly attacking a police officer, a charge he denied.[1]