Guest Hiten. Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Mohammad Asif has been barred from entering the UAE after being deported from Dubai last year for possession of an opium substance weighing 0.24 grams, according to documents available with Cricinfo. PCB officials of the time had revealed the nature of the substance, but court and police documents now finally confirm the details. Asif was caught with the substance in his wallet at Dubai airport on June 1, 2008 when travelling back to Pakistan after competing in the Indian Premier League. He was detained for 19 days before being released. The documents also shed light on the conclusion of the case, revealing that the public prosecutor advocated not filing criminal charges based on several factors: "that the accused was arrested at Dubai airport before being able to actually enter the state, the trifle amount of the drug, the serious consequence of putting him on trial and enforcing a judgment against him, and for the sake of avoiding pressures on courts and prisons." Asif's urine sample taken at the airport was negative, however, putting to rest much speculation that Asif was intoxicated at the airport. But during an interrogation with two investigators, Asif said he did not know of the nature of the substance, thinking it to be a herbal remedy and said he used it to boost his blood pressure and energy levels. "I started using it once every year, one small piece each time when necessary," the interview records Asif as saying. Asked if he knew what the substance was, Asif replied: "A herbal dark substance found with me which I use for energy ... to reduce blood pressure and gain energy. I have obtained it from one of the public curers in Pakistan." Asif acknowledged that he last used the substance in Pakistan four months before the case. The sample was tested in a laboratory in Dubai and it was confirmed that the substance Asif carried in his wallet was 0.24 grams of opium. "I did not intend to bring it to the country and I don't know whether it is a narcotic drug or otherwise and I don't know whether it is prohibited in the UAE or not," Asif told the investigators. Though Asif is currently suspended from all cricket by the PCB - he is facing a separate inquiry for a positive steroid test at the IPL - there are repercussions for his future appearances for Pakistan in the prosecutor's order against him. The attorney general deported Asif and had his name put on a list of prohibited names who cannot enter the UAE. "The concerned authorities in the CID should be notified to take all the necessary actions to deport the accused from the state and include his name in the list of persons prohibited from entering the state once again," the order reads. Given that many international teams have refused to tour Pakistan in recent years because of the instability in the country and the fact that the UAE is a very viable and feasible neutral option - one that has been used - the order effectively means Asif will not be able to play for Pakistan there. Though the PCB says they do not have the relevant documents of the case, the feeling within the board is that this case at least will not be pursued actively internally. Officials believe that if the IPL inquiry finds Asif guilty and bans him from cricket, that may be punishment enough. That case is currently awaiting another hearing, due to be held on January 24 in London, but which has now been shifted back to India. In 2006, Asif and Shoaib Akhtar were pulled out of the Champions Trophy in India after both tested positive for nandrolone during internal PCB testing. © Cricinfo Link to comment
Desi Cartman Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Asked if he knew what the substance was, Asif replied: "A herbal dark substance found with me which I use for energy ... to reduce blood pressure and gain energy. I have obtained it from one of the public curers in Pakistan." LOL at the theory that he got it from some baba in India ... Link to comment
suraj Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 WTF is this : The documents also shed light on the conclusion of the case, revealing that the public prosecutor advocated not filing criminal charges based on several factors: "that the accused was arrested at Dubai airport before being able to actually enter the state (every kind of smuggling will happen through the borders so does this mean catching the crime early should actually benefit the criminal??), the trifle amount of the drug, the serious consequence of putting him on trial and enforcing a judgment against him (what the hell does this mean??), and for the sake of avoiding pressures on courts and prisons (again WTF does this mean??)." Link to comment
Desi Cartman Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 ^ it all means that someone from Porkistan made sure that nothing happened to Asif ... Link to comment
Ram Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Asif is just trying his best to be an all-rounder.. First nandrolone before the WC.. Then opium at Dubai.. Afterwards some other performance enhancer at IPL.. The most hilarious part of all this is the excuse he gives... That the substance found in his wallet was a herbal cure for stabilizing BP and boosting energy given by a 'public curer'(?!).. If you're an international athlete, you'd think twice before even eating in a road-side eatery, given how substances in the banned list can easily find its way in food that is badly and carelessly prepared. And to make matters even worse, this guy has already been caught once, indulging in drug-abuse. You'd think, from then, he'll be ultra-careful and check every gm of foreign substance that goes into his body. Obviously, he was consuming opium coz of a personal addiction. Poor man, his life's in total mess. Link to comment
Anakin Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It's just another Indian-American-Zionist plot Link to comment
Desi Cartman Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It's just another Indian-American-Zionist plot yes and the guy who got arrested was Hira Lal not Asif ... bloody RAW and FBI staged it Link to comment
EnterTheVoid Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Lets point and laugh Asif thought opium was herbal remedy, says report KARACHI: Troubled fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who has faced multiple doping charges, told prosecutors in Dubai he thought the opium found in his possession was a herbal remedy, a report showed on Sunday. Asif, 26, was detained in the Gulf emirate for nearly three weeks in June last year for possession of a banned substance before public prosecutors determined the amount of the drugs was insignificant and deported him. A prosecutors' report, reveals Asif -- who faces a two-year ban from an Indian doping tribunal on a separate offence -- confessed to using the substance, but said he did not know it was opium. "I think it's a herbal dark substance found with me which I use for energy... to reduce blood pressure and gain energy. I have obtained it from one of the public curers in Pakistan," the report quoted Asif as saying. "I started using it once every year, by one small piece each time when necessary," he told investigators. "I did not intend to bring it to the country and I don't know whether it is a narcotic drug or otherwise, and I don't know whether it is prohibited in the UAE or not." A urine sample taken in Dubai tested negative for banned substances. But a month after his arrest in Dubai, the Indian Premier League (IPL) said Asif had tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone. A three-man IPL doping tribunal is set to hear the case in London on January 24. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended Asif from all forms of the game pending the result of the IPL inquiry. Asif also faces a possible ban or fine from the PCB over the Dubai incident. Cricket authorities said Sunday they were not yet aware of the report from Dubai prosecutors and would not act until they had reviewed it.—Agency http://regionaltimes.com/12jan2009/sportsnews/asif.htm Opium is a drug you f ing **** Drugs are banned everywhere Typical naive Pak mentality Link to comment
Anakin Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 These guys never run out of excuses, may be something genetic. Link to comment
cochise Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Asif's favourite song and herb: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vdNhAGA2eQ]YouTube - Cypress Hill - Hits From The Bong[/ame] Link to comment
Fontaine Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 If you had Shoaib Akhtar as a team mate, practicing his "batting skills" on you then you would be driven to recreational drugs as well. Link to comment
Brainfade Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 In Kannada, there is a saying "Nayi baala donku." Not sure how to translate it without losing the essence. But it's something like "A dog's tail is always bent." That is, no amount of straightening it will keep it straight. Link to comment
DomainK Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 In Kannada' date=' there is a saying "Nayi baala donku." Not sure how to translate it without losing the essence. But it's something like "A dog's tail is always bent." That is, no amount of straightening it will keep it straight.[/quote'] I think that saying exists in every Indian language. And yes, Asif is indeed .kutte ki dum. Kabhi seedhi nahi hogi.' (dog's tail.....will never straighten.):D Link to comment
EnterTheVoid Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 How the f can you be caught with the same drug twice and not know about it? opium is a herbal remedy? reduce blood pressure? yea, and i get high from eating tic tacs Link to comment
sandtest Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Alhumdulliallah, Now it ij 200% clear like sky in Saudi Arabia. This indeed is an evil Brahmin+Zionist conspiracy. Our AAG head, Asif was carrying Kaala Namak (Sendha Namak). This is completely halaal since other common salts contain iodine and also manufactured by Zionist companies hence haraam. Evil Brahmins+Zionist replaced Kaala Namak in his pouch with OP-E-YUM in the haraam flight operated by kufr pilots and their cabin crews showing their flesh such as ankles and torso. Down with Kaafirs! Down with USA+India+Israel! P*ukestaan Paindaabaad! Link to comment
Desi Cartman Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 BTW kala namak and amrood is a kamal combo Link to comment
sandtest Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 ^^ Another great is "Panna" or Panua. here is recipe -- Try this in summer :two_thumbs_up: Boil raw Aam(mango) or heat directly in fire. Smash in water and mix thoroughly. Put Kaala Namak and Jeera. Greaty appetizer in summer. Link to comment
Desi Cartman Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 ^^ Another great is "Panna" or Panua. here is recipe -- Try this in summer :two_thumbs_up: Boil raw Aam(mango) or heat directly in fire. Smash in water and mix thoroughly. Put Kaala Namak and Jeera. Greaty appetizer in summer. will try later today .. its farking 40 degrees today Link to comment
beetle Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 PUBLIC CURER!!!!:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment
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