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Matthew Dresch

Foreign Office warns if you pack these items on trip to Dubai you may be jailed

The Foreign Office has issued a list of items that could land Brits in a Dubai jail if they pack them in their holiday suitcase.

The products include CBD oil, either on its own or as an ingredient in things such as e-cigarette refills, and skincare goods.

It also warned that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) count drugs in the blood stream as possession, a charge which carries a minimum four-year prison sentence.

The Foreign Office's recently updated travel advice page for the UAE states: "There is zero tolerance for drugs-related offences.

Carrying CBD oil into Dubai can land you in jail (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
The Foreign Office has issued a list of items to avoid packing when heading to the emirate (Getty Images/Westend61)

"The penalties for trafficking, smuggling and possession of drugs (even residual amounts) are severe.

"Sentences for drug trafficking can include the death penalty. Some herbal highs, like Spice, are illegal in the UAE."

While alcohol is allowed in certain hotels, restaurants and clubs in Dubai, it is against the law to be drunk in public.

There have been several high-profile cases of Brits being arrested for being under the influence of alcohol in the emirate.

Some skincare products contain CBD oil (Getty Images/Tetra images RF)
E-cigarette refills can also sometimes have CBD in them (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Dr Ellie Holman, 44, who lives in Sevenoaks, Kent, was jailed in Dubai after drinking a glass of wine while flying to the UAE on July 13.

On her arrival, she was quizzed by staff over her visa and the red wine she was given by Emirates staff on the plane.

The mum was arrested as she filmed an immigration officer with her mobile phone and was charged with three crimes including 'alcohol abuse'.

She was jailed for three days before being released and allowed home.

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