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Human traffickingPossibly — unconfirmed

Possibly — unconfirmed

Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.

Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed

Art. 2 — committing a human-trafficking crimePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Temporary imprisonment: not less than 5 years
Fine: Fine of not less than AED 100,000

Art. 2 — victim is a child or disabled person; act committed by threat to kill, grievous bodily harm, or physical/psychological torture; perpetrator carries a weapon; perpetrator established or ran an organised criminal groupPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Life
Fine: —

Art. 6 bis — publishing by any means the names or photographs of victims or witnesses in human-trafficking casesPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Imprisonment (term not specified in article)
Fine: Fine of not less than AED 10,000

Imprisonment and/or fine.

Source

Statute: Federal Law No. 51 of 2006, Arts. 2, 6 bis (as amended)
Official source: Amending-law text (via qistas mirror) + Public Prosecution posts (via Gulf News) — official portal text not retrieved
Verification status
Last verified: 2026-10-19

Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.