Mother Whose Son Has Been Jailed in Dubai for 25 Years Makes Emotional Plea For Help | GMB

A 24-year-old football coach has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Dubai after police discovered 4 small bottles of CBD oil, which he claimed were left in his car by a fellow Londoner he'd driven to the airport two weeks earlier.
Despite being able to prove they weren't his, Billy Hood was forced to sign a confession written in Arabic and convicted of trafficking, selling and possessing CBD. Billy's mother, uncle and friend joins Ben and Susanna as well as the founder of Detained in Dubai, Radha Stirling.
Broadcast on 14/10/21
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[@emmas9928]

Billy was arrested and sentenced to 25 years in prison for having vape CBD oil in his car? Utterly flabbergasting. There’s strict and then there’s disproportionate Dubai. I hope Billy will be exonerated.

[@gsss1236]

Vahhha so apparently he had 570 something bottles and they tryna make it sound like it was 1 or 2

[@melaniewalker5226]

How do you know that ?.​@@gsss1236

[@greenerz]

What a stupid law , why people would move to a country with laws like that is beyond me , poor lad

[@heyyahhh655]

Their think they are above the law they literally kill like one person a day over there

[@nakz9258]

There is a reason why Dubai doesn’t have school shootings and rachet people and it’s one of the safest places in the world don’t bring your degeneracy to our country

[@amuqi8025]

Because they don’t wanna drug or gun problems like they have in uk and usa everywhere overdoses gun crime stabbing

[@joek2430]

Ikr! I personally thank God I don’t have the slightest intrusive interest to visit such backward countries! Stay away!😢😢😢

[@veronicagallo2624]

*Muslim Country.*

[@PrincessCashmonie]

25 years! He’s going to learn one day if not today!

[@katecackett]

I hope Billy gets his freedom soon absolutely ridiculous being locked up for doing nothing wrong 24 years beware visiting dubai

[@hifi8844]

Is he still there now ?

[@jackieo8235]

It’s a pity foreigners don’t respect our laws, culture etc, maybe if our judiciary laid the law down, our country wouldn’t be in the mess it’s in now.

[@Frugal637]

Sorry but yal don’t have to worry about this foreigner moving there or visiting. Proud to be an American 🇺🇸.

[@Accuface2000]

@Frugal637 - Be proud in America, not in Dubai and you will avoid jail

[@Hagar934]

You can be piss tested in some countries so even if you're not carrying anything you can be banged up if you took something beforehand in a different country

[@abdulrahmansaad9027]

What about the eye of justice the judge should have a mercy on such a person like belly already drugs are sold everywhere nowadays its not fair to end his career and his life 😢

[@JAWZMUZIK1]

Stay away!!!

[@lesleywild8706]

Dubai must have more room in their prisons than we do if they can accommodate people for so long over this type of thing.

[@A.A.]

They dont need space, they have better law than your country and they actually apply those laws.

[@keifer7813]

​@@A.A. Yeah, extremely ridiculous laws like locking someone up for 25 years over this

[@joniswinton7350]

Tragic situation poor lad pray to God Almighty for his release and prove his innocence. Best to keep away from these weird countries

[@JAWZMUZIK1]

Exactly

[@veronicagallo2624]

*Very sensible comment.*

[@Frugal637]

You couldn’t pay me to visit

[@carlosbent5046]

The longer he sits in jail for that.. madness the sooner he'll go absolutely mad thinking about it😢 poor kid 🤨 hope it works out okay I want nothing to do with that country you can't walk down the road with a woman on your arm if it's not your wife

[@Accuface2000]

How about obeying the laws? Is that hard to do

[@Wulfdane]

When traveling to foreign counties understand that some countries have *very strict* drug laws, what may be legal in the West may be illegal in other countries and it’s your responsibility to figure that out. When in Rome, do as the Roman’s do and respect their laws and culture.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

🙄😂

[@Valour1111]

Or stay home

[@Frugal637]

Don’t visit

[@jl_nwestie]

Why not deportation at least? They must have needed friends for the other inmates.

[@theworldisavampire3346]

If you are a Westerner and not Uber rich, you will feel like you stepped into a dystopian novel. Eberything is "permitted" but dont you dare do it. Very unsettling.

[@craigshannon6011]

You couldn't even pay me to visit a place like that. I've heard of a guy getting jailed for accidentally brushing past someone in a crowded restaurant.

[@painexotic3757]

@@craigshannon6011 same. I had a friend who went to dubai, despite me warning her not to. I cant comprehend why anyone would want to go to any saudi country. Theyre super strict and hate western values. IDC how fancy their cities are.

[@Frugal637]

@@craigshannon6011A woman from NY got arrested for the same thing.

[@0fficer_friendly]

Damn that's messed up, hopefully he gets out way before that

[@richard09able]

The only way to make them take notice is to impact them politically and be very effective in warning all residents before visiting that country

[@IlfordRules16]

How did his friend even have CBD in the UAE in the first place?

[@charlessmith263]

Biggest tip in foreign countries with severe drug laws like Dubai - be careful on whom you hang out with, especially close friends. Trust nobody unless you are absolutely sure they will not place or plant contraband at the wrong places in Dubai!

[@TheAW76]

Over CBD oil????? Is that a joke???

[@amuqi8025]

Who r u its their country their rules

[@whoever_81]

@@amuqi8025 No who r u

[@amuqi8025]

@@whoever_81 i am your mom boyfriend

[@veronicagallo2624]

*Nope, looong time ago was illegal in my and your country too. Now it's "normal"*

[@keifer7813]

​@@veronicagallo2624 I can understand making it illegal, but 25 years? That is absolutely nuts

[@numerologicatarot3333]

Dubai surely does too much with its prison sentences!

[@jwlf11]

Same thing happens in Russia and a lot of other countries

[@keifer7813]

​@@jwlf11 Don't think anyone is defending Russia 😂

[@ericaquino6389]

Uk and America should just take over 😂 take their silly rules out the world

[@yourworld64]

Silly rules ? They are better then uk and us .atleast they don't have philadelpehia .

[@jl_nwestie]

​@yourworld64 Philedelphia 😂😂 No laws on bad spelling in English I take it. And oh, you VERY much do have it. You just don't see it because who advertises such things? NO ONE! You wouldn't even know about this man being locked up if it wasn't for OUR media making it known. Who else is lurking in your jails I wonder with no media presence? Try and educate yourself on your laws and foreigners in jail. Then look at our laws and your residents in our jail. Then go and educate yourselves on CBD oil and if you want learn WHERE Philedelphia is. 😂

[@bakuldada7838]

25 freaking years

[@billygnasher]

Strict Drug Laws in some countries Break the Law they will punish you so respect the laws in other countries simple.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

Strict laws for your average Joe but not for their elites.

[@so4real]

Why do they sign a confessing statement they don't understand and cannot read??? This is what the others have done.

[@Nightwing-bh2tn]

The allegation is that he was beaten until he signed it.

[@FransceneJK98]

Cuz they want a 100% conviction rate

[@FransceneJK98]

It’s his fault for not being careful and learning UAE’s super strict drug laws. They’re notorious for it. Check your car and friends too. But 25 years is insane.

[@martinkeating8227]

Silly Billy 😮

[@thebritexiteer7956]

Islamic country...

[@liyjay]

Jesus is the one and only true god

[@Accuface2000]

Good job Dubai, some of these tourists are entitled. Throw away the key🤣🤣

[@fourstars5270]

I wish you no good in life, your day is coming, pray god have mercy on you when it does. Remember this comment

[@dawnpettet5280]

Countries.....even Britain have RULES. Respect and obey the RULES and everything is ok. if he knew this was being used. He had no one to blame but himself. EVERYONE... OBEY RULES WHEN YOU VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY. It's called respect.

[@jogn5486]

They make the rules up as they go, he was beaten and forced to sign a confession in a language he didn't speak or understand, they then dropped he's charge to unintentionally holding cbd then a year on from when he got arested thry made cbd legal?

[@jogn5486]

They make the rules up as they go, he was beaten and forced to sign a confession in a language he didn't speak or understand, they then dropped he's charge to unintentionally holding cbd then a year on from when he got arested thry made cbd legal?

[@jogn5486]

They make the rules up as they go, he was beaten and forced to sign a confession in a language he didn't speak or understand, they then dropped he's charge to unintentionally holding cbd then a year on from when he got arested thry made cbd legal?

[@jogn5486]

They make the rules up as they go, he was beaten and forced to sign a confession in a language he didn't speak or understand, they then dropped he's charge to unintentionally holding cbd then a year on from when he got arested thry made cbd legal?

[@morganevans4145]

​@@jogn5486 go away

[@fitzhutchinson1816]

Every body is lying, the guy is a drug addict,,, respect the law.

[@dianefleming9765]

How do you know that?

[@uzbek1988]

They should nuke dubai for that

[@keifer7813]

What a dumb thing to say. Not just morally, but practically

[@theeverestt4397]

There is literally no excuse for this man's behavior. He knew full well what was in his luggage and the potential ramifications if he was caught with CBD oil, yet he knowingly brought them into the country.

[@silversxv4390]

Did you even watch the video?

[@theeverestt4397]

@@silversxv4390 Did you?

[@emmas9928]

@@silversxv4390Answer: clearly not.

[@Bcshe1]

That's not the story at all ...

[@hassanalhammadi1990]

Not allowed in the UAE any type of this stuff...so i wish that he enjoy the the 25 years mostvof there speeches is laying.

[@Adamnajdi1994]

🤣🤣🤣 laying?

[@hassanalhammadi1990]

@@Adamnajdi1994 yes

[@hassanalhammadi1990]

He was trying to smagel 2 kg or weed ...any country will take action of putting hin more than 20 years

[@hassanalhammadi1990]

@Adam Najdi never believed in news unless u saw with ur own eyes

[@Adamnajdi1994]

@@hassanalhammadi1990 and how do you know this ?

[@Mz-ul1xm]

All I can say is haha

[@johndepasco9582]

Dont go to muslim coutries

[@gsss1236]

Or follow laws 😂

[@iMatti00]

👨‍⚖️ ~ The same laws exist in the United States, and they existed in almost every state even 10 years ago. The difference between the United States and Dubai is we are a civilized country they do not punish people for 25 years for something so small and insignificant. And that’s especially true if you can prove that you didn’t even know it was in your car at all.

[@SP-qo3pd]

That's bullshit and you know it. He knew the laws were extreme and he took a risk and paid the price. I don't buy it for a second that the vape juice belonged to his friend either. Let me guess, he can't reach him?

[@Daniel-d5v2q]

Civilized you say 😆

[@iMatti00]

@@JoshRichardson-ko1ij- That’s not even close to being correct. If you live in the US then you know that’s silly. If a cop really wants to put you in jail they can do so, but you’ll be out within a couple of hours in almost every place. Plus we treat men and women the same according to the law, more or less.

[@Gnarmarmilla]

No, we are not civilized. In every state in this country you will go to jail for the rest of your life if you have a plant that treats altitude sickness, all because people who sell patented altitude sickness medicine have bribed the whole world to ban and stigmatize this plant, the coca leaf, a plant that has phenomenal medicinal value and Big Pharma knows it. No, my friend, our country’s leaders are exceedingly wicked and corrupt. They lie to people about the most affordable medicines for people who selfishly sell and hoard expensive ones. “Propaganda only works on those who are not educated.” -Adolf Hitler Don’t be deceived like Hitler’s Nazi Germany. Get truly educated and do not believe everything this corrupt government tells you about drugs. The whole War On Drugs is a wicked scandal and no country has resisted the bribes that are being offered by Big Pharma to carry it out.

[@JAWZMUZIK1]

Tell that to BLACK Americans