Kaz Crossley has been jailed in Dubai on suspicion of drug offences.
Kaz Crossley is in a Dubai jail
The former 'Love Island' star - who came third on the show in 2018 - was reportedly detained at Abu Dhabi airport on Monday (13.02.23) while in transit for a flight to Thailand, where she has spent much of the last year doing voluntary work.
It is believed her name was flagged as authorities in the UAE are still investigating a video from November 2020 which showed her snorting a suspicious white substance at a party in Dubai.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are in contact with the local authorities following the arrest of a British national in the United Arab Emirates.”
The 28-year-old beauty wasn't allowed to phone her family after her arrest and was only able to send one email to a friend to let them know what had happened.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “She was looking forward to getting back to Thailand where she has been doing voluntary work and all of a sudden she is languishing in a Dubai jail.
“Everyone knows how strict they are about drugs over there. She must be terrified.
“She had only stopped off in Abu Dhabi to catch a connecting flight but her name has obviously raised a red flag.
“She was allowed to send just one email and wasn’t even allowed to make a phone call.
“She messaged one particular friend whose email she could remember and asked her to inform her family that she was OK but had been arrested for drugs offences. The arrest wasn’t because of anything she had on her.
“As far as we know it is all down to that video.”
Under recently-changed drug laws in Dubai, first time offenders face at least three months in prison and a fine of between £4,559 and £22,799.
Expats are usually deported back to their home countries after being jailed.