Man arrested for possession of nearly one kilograms of drugs hidden in a bridal dress box. He claims the box was handed to him as such by another.
He was arrested in a recent operation conducted by the police. The drugs were hidden in between two layers of paper that made the walls of the box that was used to store the bridal dress. The drugs within amounted to 955 grams.
The man has been arrested and his remand has been extended by the Criminal Court on two different occasions.
The man claims the box was handed to him by another person and that he was told it would contain only a wedding dress.
Police has obtained a video footage that shows two men carrying the wedding dress box on the roads. They have not found the other person involved in this case.
Criminal Court ended this case by saying the police had not collected enough evidence to verify certain information regarding this case. However, as this is a case involving a significant amount of drugs, they decided to extend the duration the man is kept under police custody.