The officer added that he and the secret agent went to the location. During the transaction, the secret agent gave the agreed signal, leading to the arrest of the accused while his companion fled. The officer then proceeded to the residence of another accused, where eight cigarettes and a small quantity of marijuana were found. He discovered that all three defendants were accomplices in obtaining the drugs.

Earlier, the Court of First Instance sentenced the defendants to 15 years imprisonment for drug trafficking, and the Court of Appeals upheld the verdict. However, Attorney Bashar Al-Nassar, lawyer for the accused, appealed to the Court of Cassation, asserting that the proceedings were marred by a violation of the defendants’ right to a fair trial. He argued that the court based its ruling solely on the testimony of the investigating officer, which, he maintained, was merely an opinion, subject to error or falsehood, unless corroborated by other material evidence. The Court of Cassation acquitted the defendants of drug trafficking, explaining it was not convinced by the investigation or the officer’s testimony regarding the trafficking incident, since it was based on statements unsupported by conclusive evidence.