Billy Hood a football coach from Britain has been arrested in charge of drug trafficking with intent to supply in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Billy Hood from Notting Hill, west London was arrested back in January 2021, after the authorities found 4 bottles of vape liquid containing cannabis oil in his car in the UAE. He had just moved to Dubai when he was arrested.
He was detained and kept in prison after he was arrested and was forced to sign a confession written in Arabic despite not knowing the language. He has recently been convicted of drug trafficking with intent to supply and sentenced to 25 years in prison according to BBC.
Hood said the bottles belonged to one of his friends from England who had come to visit him in Dubai and he left the bottles behind.
Let us learn more about Billy Hood and take a closer look at his Wikipedia and arrest.
Who Is Football Coach Billy Hood? Wiki Explored
Billy Hood is a British Football Coach from Notting Hill, west London.
He does not have a Wikipedia profile for his wiki and bio yet but we have covered everything to know about him in this article.
Hood played semi-professional football for Kensington and Ealing Borough FC.
The football coach has not revealed much about his personal life on the web yet but we do know he has recently shifted to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
He might have shifted to pursue his career or could be work that took him to the country.
Why Is Billy Hood Arrested?
Billy Hood was arrested after authorities found vape liquid containing cannabis oil.
Cannabis and cannabis-related products are illegal in Dubai and the country has zero-tolerance for drugs according to Guardian.
He was arrested back in January 2021 and has recently been sentenced to 25 years in prison in charge of drug trafficking with intent to supply by the court in Dubai.
Hood was detained and placed in an isolation cell for 14 days with no proper supply of sanitary items. He was abused and even beaten while in custody.
Billy was also forced to sign a confession which was written in Arabic and he did not know the language. The only reason he signed the confession was after a police officer said the abuse would stop after he signed reports Daily Mail.
He was forced to sleep with 30 other prisoners on the floor with just a blanket while the officers laughed at his face and claimed he was not going anywhere until he signed the confession.
What Is Billy Hood Age? Nationality Explored
Billy Hood’s actual age is 24 years old as of October 2021.
He was born around the year 1997 but his actual date of birth has not come to the surface as of now.
Speaking of his nationality, Billy Hood is a proud British national born and raised in London.
However, he has not revealed anything about taking citizenship in the UAE after he moved there at the beginning of the year.
Who Are Billy Hood Parents And Wife?
Billy Hood was born to British parents.
His mother Breda Guckion is very worried about her son and trying her best to get him out of the prison.
She has expressed her concern with several authorities and concerned offices including the UK government and appealed to the UAE government as well.
Information about Billy’s father has not come to the surface as of now. He has not spoken anything about his son’s arrest or his condition in the prison as of now.
Similarly, Billy’s wife has also not come to the surface yet. He could probably be not married as of now.