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World famous BBC DJ and Drum and Bass ambassador Grooverider has been arrested in Dubai after being caught with explicit pornography and marijuana in his record bag. Grooverider, real name, Raymond Bingham is famous for his weekly Drum and Bass show on BBC Radio 1 with long time DJ partner Fabio. He was detained at Dubai Airport and is now facing the possibility of a jail sentence or deportation following his expected court appearance this week. Drugs and pornography are banned in the Arab State and their possession and use therefore carry harsh penalties, Grooverider's Myspace website will surely not help his cause; it features links to naked models as well as pictures which show him to be smoking what seems to be a spliff.

What's more shocking...his stupidity at attempting to smuggle contraband or his seemingly 'un-badboy' name of Raymond?

Update:
Raymond "Grooverider" Bingham has admitted drugs charges in his first appearance at a Dubai court. He admitted to have had 2.16grams of marijuana in his possession on flying into Dubai for a November DJ gig. It is expected Groove will receive a four-year sentence, although he has hired the same local lawyer who gained a pardon for a similar international artist.
mattbrawn

3 responses // Radio 1 DJ detained in Dubai

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNi8EVZtXp4
    DJs and drugs, eh? Who knew!
    There's a cool interview with the man himself here. He talks about his roots, his music, his plan to smuggle drugs and porn into the middle east...

    Ok, maybe just his roots and music.

    Video has Strong Content!
    richjm
  • wise words from from the one true-kong himself. bo!
    Mr_Costello
  • hey all am Hassan i was with raymond in same jail in same room i was there for nothing i dont use drug i use it in my country and i go dubai they arrest me they dont find with me nothink so they test me and they find in my test positive so they give me 1 years sentense becose my age is under 21 but serious my age is 23 they ask my about my age i told them 20 they believe ;d so they give me 1 years
    Hassanatt

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