The 23-year-old British woman faces 25 years behind bars under Dubai's ultra-strict drug laws after reportedly being found in possession of 50g of cocaine imn the UAE Mia O'Brien is now a resident of the notorious Al-Awir prison (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

A woman is facing 25 years in a prison dubbed Dubai's "Alcatraz," after she was caught with 50g of cocaine in the UAE . Law student, Mia O'Brien from Huyton, was convicted by a judge after a day-long hearing on July 25, and according to her mum Danielle , the trial was "all in Arabic". ‌

Mia, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, has also been handed a £100,000 fine, reported the Mirror . It's understood that Mia has not paid the steep fine and that she is scheduled to have an appeal heard within the next few weeks

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