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U.S. Navy veteran facing conviction in Dubai after traveling with prescription medication
A 52-year-old U.S. Navy veteran from Georgia could be handed a three-year prison sentence in Dubai after authorities in the Arab nation found prescription medication in his suitcase and detained him for “trafficking” his own drugs. According to The Independent, Charles Wimberly arrived in the United Arab Emirates on September 21 with prescription Cannabidiol (CBD) and…
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