Overview
- Mia O’Brien was convicted on July 25 and fined about £100,000 after pleading not guilty to intent to supply, according to her mother.
- The sentence has been reported as a life term equating to 25 years in prison, with O’Brien held at Dubai’s Al-Awir Central Prison.
- Her mother says the cocaine was found in O’Brien’s apartment in a single 50g block and that two others present were also arrested on drug-dealing charges.
- GoFundMe removed the family’s fundraiser for violating its rules on raising money for certain legal defenses, and the mother has since sought direct donations.
- The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says it is supporting the family and is in contact with UAE authorities.