The Fourth Minor Criminal Court started on Monday (September 23, 2019) the trial of Dr. Sharifa Siwar in case of circulated video about promoting drugs inside Hamad Town Intermediate Girls School.

Ministry of Interior's periodic statistics on the number of seized drug cases in the Kingdom of Bahrain recorded more than 681 drug cases during the first half of 2019.

The High Criminal Court adjourned a case involving a policeman who is accused of selling drugs to two women- a Bahraini, 22, and a Gulf national, 19, to August 20, with the policeman's continued detention.

The first high criminal court began the trial of two young Saudis who attempted to smuggle 890 grams of narcotics through the King Fahd Causeway after hiding the bag in the glove compartment of the car. The court decided to adjourn the case to a hearing on July 8 to inform the defendants of the referral order.

Director of Land Ports of the Customs Affairs announced the foiling of the trafficking of narcotics suspected to be Hashish and captagon pills.

The First High Criminal Court sentenced 3 individuals from Gulf and Arab nationals, including a woman, to 15 years in jail and fined each of them BD 5000 over bringing in weeds and narcotics aiming at trafficking. The court ordered deporting the suspects after finishing their sentences.

An official report issued two years ago on the behavioral problems of students at Hamad Town Intermediate Girls School confirms that the Ministry of Education has not made the necessary efforts to combat the students’ unacceptable behavior.

Sharifa Siwar, holds a PhD in Psychotherapy, disclosed a critical case when she spoke of a network that promotes narcotic pills in Hamad Town Intermediate Girls School.

The High Appeals Court set March 25 as a date to issue its ruling in the appeals of two death convicts and 5 others accused of forming a cell to bring in narcotics in car tires after smuggling them through King Fahd Causeway.

The Third Minor Criminal Court sentenced a youth to one year in jail and 1000 BD fine over charge of acquiring drugs, aiming at using them, and performing stunts with his car in Hamad Town.

Anti-Narcotics Directorate said 143 drug-related cases were raised since onset of 2016 until last September, mainly including confiscations of hashish, Heroin and “Shabu”.