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British chef wrongly spends 19 months in Dubai jail after cops misinterpreted a text sent to him to book a table
A British Chef wrongly spent 19 months in a Dubai jail on drug trafficking prices after cops misinterpreted a textual content to e-book a desk.
The 43-year-old restauranteur, Luke Tully was despatched a message by a vendor he knew requesting a desk for ten folks. Cops nonetheless mistakenly believed it was a coded request for 10g of cocaine, once they seized the provider and his cellphone.
Luke alleged that officers threatened to throw him off a balcony except he “informed them the place the medication have been”.
The Solar reported that the father-of-four and his two mates have been launched in August by a choose as a result of lack of proof, however prosecutors within the United Arab Emirates are interesting towards the choice.
Luke, who spent £150,000 on authorized charges, is now again house in Bishop’s Stortford, Herts. In a message to Brits planning to go to the UAE, he stated: “Don’t hassle if you happen to worth your liberty.”
