British tattoo artist ‘caught with cocaine in Dubai’ jailed for 40 years in ‘hellhole’ prison

Sam Dorman moved to Dubai in 2022 to start a new business (Picture: Leon McGowran)

A British man allegedly caught with £2,000-worth of cocaine in Dubai has been sentenced to 40 years in jail, illustrating the severity of drug laws in the UAE.

Sam Dorman, a barber and tattoo artist originally from Glossop, Derbyshire, was detained in a police operation earlier this month.

The 33-year-old was said to be in possession of half a gram of the Class A drug when he was arrested.

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