However, the first he knew of a problem was when he was detained at Dubai border control and his passport seized after arriving for another break on 10 September. He was detained at Bur Dubai police station for two days before being bailed. He said: “I had no idea that there was a case against me when I returned to Dubai. In May 2011 top UK surgeon Joseph Nunoo-Mensah was detained in Dubai after being accused of a making a rude gesture at another driver through the window of his car. A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are assisting a British man who was detained in Dubai and remain in contact with the local authorities.”

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2017 17:34 UTC