Student jailed for a year in Dubai after 'gently touching' airport official

Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos was arrested after an ‘invasive’ search in Dubai International Airport in July

De Los Santos flew in to the city on her way home from a trip to Istanbul. After disembarking, she was held up by airport security. The entire interaction left De Los Santos feeling ’embarrassed’ and ‘violated,’ Detained in Dubai said. Detained in Dubai said De Los Santos was forced to sign a document in Arabic, then was informed a travel ban was placed on her – preventing her from leaving the country.Mum 'left her 3-year-old son to drown at water park while on her phone'‘Elizabeth only intended to transit through Dubai for six hours but she’s been there for months on end and has lost $50,000 in expenses and lawyers costs,’ said Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai.

‘They either want her in jail or they want to pressure her into making a compensatory payment to them,’ Stirling said.

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