British tourist stripped, jailed in Dubai without charge

thetruthaboutdubai.com — Busted at the airport for carrying Melatonin, a harmless over-the-counter nutritional supplement, 31-year-old Cat Le-Huy is still being held on suspicion of carrying drugs under Dubai's strict anti-drug policy, despite being cleared in drug tests. He could face up to four years in jail. Feb 1, 2008 View in Crawl 4

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mildredvon Feb 3, 2008

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@ iSharq:If I'm understanding your message....you're challenging that he does not work at that capacity at said company? He has been on contract as UK head of technology at Endemol for almost two years. If this is information you are skeptical of, the answer is a phone call away, but I'm uncertain as to why his job description is of such concern.I am very happy for you that you have had a fantastic time in Dubai, but understand that your experience is not shared by everyone. His story is notable in that prosecuting a man for possession of jet-lag aid is fairly unusual, but this sort of heavy-handedness, and the penalties that are delivered to international travelers, are not as well publicized as they need to be if Dubai wants to market itself as a tourist destination. The goal of the website, www.thetruthaboutdubai.com, is to offer a counter-perspective and we are actively working with tourist boards and airlines to try and solve this problem.I hope this is clearer, and if you have any further questions you're more than welcome to run it by us through our website.Mildred