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Women detained in Dubai ‘after glass of wine on plane’

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Aridane · 11/08/2018 13:50

Reading today’s Guardian and came across this.

Swedish dentist travelling with four year old daughter from London to Dubai had a glass of wine on the flight. Taken into custody as had an invalid visa and pending return to UK. Blood test then administered to test for alcohol. As a result of which apparently she and daughter detained for three days and made to clean toilets.

Released on bail, passport confiscated, remaining in Dubai pending hearing in a year.

Can’t do a link as reading a physical newspaper.

Anyone know any more about this? Is there more to it than a glass of wine on the flight and an invalid visa?

Just seems quite odd.

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TheHulksPurplePanties · 15/08/2018 07:47

Me thinks she won't be coming back to Dubai anytime soon. Not without being properly arrested for offering medical procedures without a license. Silly bitch.

www.thenational.ae/uae/swedish-woman-deported-from-dubai-offered-botox-treatments-without-licence-1.759961

nipersvest · 15/08/2018 09:43

That'll be why she deleted her instagram account, there were pictures of her 'clients' in Dubai.

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nipersvest · 15/08/2018 09:46

But she's spoken exclusively to the Daily Mail Hmm, says it all really.

TheHulksPurplePanties · 15/08/2018 10:00

So she was in a prison cell now? I thought she said originally she was in the airport detention, and then a cafeteria.... Attention seeker can't keep her story straight.

CraftyGin · 15/08/2018 10:02

There are still too many things that don’t add up. Not that the wine was anything to do with it, if she was breathalysed at least 8 hours after a small glass of wine, she’s not going to have a blood alcohol (note not breath) of half the U.K. drink drive limit.

She’s not British, so not a think for the U.K. consulate to get involved in.

She tried to enter without a visa (the visa in her Iranian passport was not expired - it was non-existent, as the previous one was single entry only) and she didn’t want to pay for one at the border. Crazy.

It’s a lesson to all of us to keep passports up to date, including having 6 months validity when travelling to certain countries. Also, to understand visa validity.

This reminds me - I need a new ESTA.

TheHulksPurplePanties · 15/08/2018 10:17

CraftyGin Detained in Dubai are experts at blowing a tiny part of the story into epic proportions. I know someone who went to them and did end up in the DM. The story the DM ran had little in common with what was actually going on, with the exception of the persons name and why he was in trouble in the first place. Everything else was a fabrication, even that they had served jail time.

PollyFlinderz · 15/08/2018 10:27

The Ruler/Crown Prince of Dubai, I can't remember which, personally intervened and had her released and still she's is going on and on and on with her claims becoming even more lurid and ridiculous each times she opens her mouth. Thankfully though people seem to have seen right through her

As for her not going back to the UAE ever? Well, thank goodness for that.

She really is a nasty piece of work.

serbska · 15/08/2018 10:30

She really is a nasty piece of work

^this

Truth doesn;t seem to be anywhere near her version of events

PollyFlinderz · 15/08/2018 10:30

The original statement from the UAE Attorney General is available online.

wowfudge · 15/08/2018 10:31

Seems to me that she didn't want a 96 hour visa on her valid Iranian passport because it wouldn't cover her for the time she needed to keep her appointments.

Snipples · 15/08/2018 10:41

I live in Dubai. These stories are always completely ludicrous. That woman was abusive to immigration officials and filmed them at the airport. Try doing that to a US immigration official and see the treatment you get.

She's told a million lies. She was over dishing out illegal Botox treatments despite the Dubai Health Authority having no record of her - she has no license to practice here. She's lost her little cash cow and I don't feel sorry for her in the least.

These stories do Dubai a great disservice and everyone jumps on the "oh it's awful over there, look how they treat everyone" blah blah blah. To anyone daft enough to believe it and who thinks "this is why I'd never visit Dubai" - good! We don't want you here. The only thing true in the Daily Mail is the date!

nauticant · 15/08/2018 11:32

Ahh, I didn't notice someone had posted this link earlier.

bluerunningshoes · 15/08/2018 11:57

I am horrified that she got through security checks at Gatwick with an expired passport. There are normally 2 checks, sometimes 3 when going through the check in and security process at any airport.

not surprised at all. passports are not checked when leaving the uk. you give 'advance notice' to the airline, but no error message when typing whatever date in. crew take a quick glance when boarding but that's it.

Want2bSupermum · 15/08/2018 12:07

blue Paasports should always be checked before leaving the airport. It's one of the most basic security requirements.

I always find it interesting how America has very strict rules about airlines making sure all passengers have the correct documentation before boarding the plane. The airlines are heavily fined (although this is neigotiated when it comes to payment) if a passenger isn't documented correctly. Needless to say all travel documents are thoroughly inspected at the departure airport.

nipersvest · 15/08/2018 12:19

I watched the interview with her on the Daily Fail, she is asked directly about the passport/visa situation but skirts around giving a clear answer.

RoseWhiteTips · 15/08/2018 13:17

She was a liar and a trouble maker. Ludicrous creature.

CraftyGin · 15/08/2018 13:41

+I am horrified that she got through security checks at Gatwick with an expired passport. There are normally 2 checks, sometimes 3 when going through the check in and security process at any airport.*

If she checked in with her Iranian passport, it would have been fine as they can issue a visa at the border post. The expired Swedish passport would not have worked.

Want2bSupermum · 15/08/2018 13:48

crafty it should not have been fine with an Iranian passport because her return flight was more than 96 hours after her arrival.

sofato5miles · 15/08/2018 14:19

She was travelling with the two passports for a reason. I have two and only travel with both if there is a benefit. ie visas or shorter queues

CraftyGin · 15/08/2018 14:44

it should not have been fine with an Iranian passport because her return flight was more than 96 hours after her arrival.

It’s not up to the airline to nanny the passenger. Their job is to deliver them legally to their destination. It’s not their job to police future movements.

Want2bSupermum · 15/08/2018 14:57

crafty They aren't nannying her by making sure her flight dates agree to her allowed visa.

Flying to America, without a valid visa, you can't book a return with the return date one year out from your arrival unless you have other reservations which show you leaving within 90 days to another country and have sufficient funds to support your stay. Airlines get fined heavily for breaches. I doubt it's much different for any other country.

serbska · 15/08/2018 15:10

crafty They aren't nannying her by making sure her flight dates agree to her allowed visa.

It is not up to the airline to police your return flight dates.

Many people fly with one airline, leave with another. Or leave by land or sea. Or overstay their visas.

It it NOT a requirement of the airline to make sure you have a valid visa and a valid return flight.

CraftyGin · 15/08/2018 15:10

They aren't nannying her by making sure her flight dates agree to her allowed visa.

I don’t think that is standard practice. When my kids go to the USA, with a return flight, they use their American passports, which do not have U.K. visas. No one checks their return situation.