VISITING LAWYER ACCUSED OF DRUG POSSESSION PARDONED

Dubai: A Mexican lawyer who was being tried for illegally bringing in
six seeds of cannabis has been pardoned by the Ruler.

The seeds were found in his baggage at the airport. The Dubai Court
of First Instance dismissed the case yesterday after receiving a
notice from the Attorney General. The notice said that according to
the Ruler's directives the case is to be dismissed.

Lawyer Ali Abdullah Al Shamsi said that his client came to Dubai to
spend two days at the Burj Al Arab.

"He is a renowned lawyer in Mexico and works closely with the Mexican
government," said Al Shamsi, who thanked the Ruler for pardoning his client.