A Nigerian man was arrested at Dubai International Airport after inspectors found a check-in luggage filled with crystal meth-soaked clothes in his possession. The amount totaled to 18.2 kg of drugs. 

The 39-year-old arrived in Dubai on April 6, and his agitated looks gave him away, it was revealed. 

"He raised our suspicions as he looked agitated when his handbag was scanned. He denied he was carrying any contraband substance," a customs inspector said, according to Khaleej Times.  

Upon examining his check-in bag, its tag was found to be missing, which seemed odd. 

"I found very rigid clothes in it. There were traces of white powder on it. I had a doubt that the clothes were soaked with drugs. The accused denied having anything to do with the clothes. He claimed a person in Nigeria gave him the clothes to deliver them in Dubai," the inspector told the prosecutor. 

The Nigerian man was referred to the Dubai Court of First Instance, and was accused on Thursday of drug smuggling. 

He was sentenced to seven years in prison in addition to a 50,000 dirham ($13,612) fine. The man, who denied the charges in court, will also be deported after serving his sentence. 

The man is allowed to appeal the verdict within two weeks of its issuance date. 

All 32 pieces of clothes that were in the bag contained drugs, the Crime Lab report mentioned. 

"Dissolving drugs in liquids is a common method adopted by smugglers to avoid detection," The National pointed out. 

Last year, a Pakistani man was arrested at Dubai International Airport for carrying hashish in his suitcase. The expat, who worked in the Emirates, blamed his mother for not knowing the rules of the country. 

As of 2019, two attempts to smuggle drugs - 4.4 kg of heroin and 8.6 kg of cocaine - into the UAE were busted by Dubai Customs in the first quarter. 

Under the UAE's new National Cybersecurity Strategy, drugs are strongly forbidden. 

"The UAE has a zero-tolerance policy for recreational use of drugs. Federal Law No. 14 of 1995 criminalizes production, import, export, transport, buying, selling, possessing, storing of narcotic and psychotropic substances unless done so as part of supervised and regulated medical or scientific activities in accordance with the applicable laws. The UAE police has dedicated departments to deal with drugs' issues."

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE's founding father, left behind a legacy of noble values such as equality, tolerance, and generosity. 

Having led the UAE for 33 years, the inspirational leader envisioned and eventually transformed the Gulf nation into the modern and futuristic country you see today. But, obviously, it wasn't always this way. Thanks to a newly released digital archive, we are finally getting a rare glimpse of history. 

The Arabian Gulf Digital Archive, a digital project co-launched by the UAE and the UK, is flooded with hundreds of thousands of photos of the Gulf country, its leaders, and meetings with international politicians. 

In particular, the vintage photos of Sheikh Zayed on the platform will make you wish time travel were real. From hosting Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in 1979 to visiting The Great Wall of China in 1990 - here's how Sheikh Zayed was living it up during those times: 

This photo was taken on Dec. 11, 1978, during an event titled "The Arabs' Knight" - organized by the Equestrian Federation at the closing of the horse racing competition at Zayed Sports City. 

In February 1979, Sheikh Zayed welcomed Britain's Queen Elizabeth II upon her arrival at Port Zayed in Abu Dhabi. 

This photo was also taken as Sheikh Zayed was greeting Queen Elizabeth II upon her arrival to the UAE capital.

Sheikh Zayed had an immense interest in falconry - something he discovered in the heart of the desert where he lived among Bedouins. 

This photo was taken in 1969 and captures the authentic falconry spirit. 

Both Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum attended the International Festival of Falconry in 1976. The photo was taken on Dec. 16, to be exact.

In May 1990, Sheikh Zayed flew out to China, and, like any tourist, visited The Great Wall of China. 

Sheikh Zayed landed in New York City for the first time in 1957. This photo was taken on April 20 of that year. 

This photo was shot during a competition for Arab and Foreign falconers at the Abu Dhabi Shooting and Equestrian Club in December 1976.

Sheikh Zayed conversing with a British Royal Air Force photographer in Al Ain. 

Previously, the images were only accessible to people who searched file boxes in reading rooms in the UK National Archives in London, according to Gulf News. Now, the vintage photographs are available to anyone with an internet connection. 

The photos span over two centuries, so you can imagine how much material one can find when spending hours searching and scrolling.