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Billy Hood - what will the British FCDO do to help the footballer sentenced to 25 years for CBD oil?
Billy Hood has been sentenced to remain in Dubai's notorious prison until his 49th birthday. But what is the UK Embassy and British FCDO...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20215 min read
Billy Hood - what will the British FCDO do to help the footballer sentenced to 25 years for CBD oil?
Billy Hood has been sentenced to remain in Dubai's notorious prison until his 49th birthday. But what is the UK Embassy and British FCDO...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20211 min read
PETITION: Increase FCDO Travel Warnings & Advice to the UAE
Increase FCDO Travel Warnings & Advice to the UAE Increase travel warnings to the UAE so British citizens can make informed decisions...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Good Morning Britain interview with Radha Stirling on Billy Hood case
"A 24-year-old football coach has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Dubai after police discovered 4 small bottles of CBD oil, which...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Prisoner warns Billy Hood's family “Britain won’t help you”
The question on most families' minds when a loved one is arrested in the Middle East is “will the British foreign office help us?”...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Dubai police arrest American man for possession of hashish consumed OUTSIDE the UAE
It’s happened again. Dubai’s strict drug laws prohibit the possession of hashish/marijuana, but possession there, includes carrying drugs...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20214 min read
Out of control Dubai drug crackdown leaves hapless “nice guy” restaurant manager facing 25yrs jail
Dubai appears to be making a huge effort to crackdown on what it sees as a drug problem in the emirate. Most visitors to Gulf countries...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 14, 20204 min read
Inside Detained In Dubai, the NGO representing Asa Hutchinson.....
Inside Detained In Dubai, the NGO representing Asa Hutchinson, and who secured the release from Dubai of Jamie Harron, Billy Barclay and...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 4, 20176 min read
Interview with Farzan Athari: Swedish Iranian Male Model, TV Host who sang his way out of prison
Farzan Athari speaks with Detained in Dubai, following his release from Dubai Central Jail... Background Information Farzan Athari was...
Radha Stirling
Jan 29, 20166 min read
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