Salman Behbehani is a dj and a well-known poker player. On July 16, 2021 arrived at the ibiza airport in a private plane from Las Vegas accompanied by 30 people. During a routine inspection, the customs agents discovered in his luggage a large quantity of drugs . Specifically, he was traveling with 83 grams of cocaine, 348 grams of ketamine, 52 grams of MDMA and 543 grams of cannabis, substances whose market value totaled 26,514 euros.
In addition to the drugs, Behbehani was carrying €8,000 in cash and several foreign currencies, raising suspicions that he might have undeclared assets.
This Monday the trial for these facts was scheduled for this Monday in the Provincial Court of Palma and is expected to last for three days. The prosecution argues that the substances were to be distributed on the island, so Behbehani faces a serious crime against public health. They ask for him a sentence of nine years’ imprisonment and a fine of 53,000 euros.
The court proceedings have attracted a great deal of media attention due to its high profile. Salman Behbehani is a well-known figure in the poker community. He has won nearly $3 million in live tournaments. His family is one of the wealthiest in Kuwait, although he is a U.S. national, and is ranked 19th on the Forbes list of the top 100 Arab family businesses in the Middle East.
The case has attracted a great deal of interest due to his and his family’s fame. The outcome of the trial could have important consequences for his career and reputation.
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