Love Island star Kaz Crossley has reportedly been jailed in Dubai for drug-related offences, according to The Sun.
The publication claims the 27-year-old reality star was arrested at Abu Dhabi airport on her way to a flight to Thailand.
It comes after she was stranded in the United Arab Emirates at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, apparently sniffing lines of suspicious white powder.
In a video obtained by The Sun, she was seen leaning over a table with streaks of white powder all over it.
It was understood the footage was captured during Kaz’s trip to Dubai in 2020, when the UK was in the midst of a national lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Shock: Love Island star Kaz Crossley has reportedly been jailed in Dubai for drug-related offences, according to The Sun
Unexpected: It comes after she was filmed in 2020 apparently sniffing lines of suspicious white powder while stranded in the United Arab Emirates at the height of the coronavirus pandemic
Dressed in an orange minidress, Kaz was seen holding one nostril while sniffing powder at a party in the super-strict UAE city.
Before her alleged arrest this week, her name was flagged as the UAE authorities were still investigating the old video.
A source told the publication: “She was looking forward to returning to Thailand, where she had been volunteering, and suddenly she is languishing in a Dubai prison.
“Everyone knows how strict they are with drugs there. She must be scared. She was only stopping in Abu Dhabi to catch a connecting flight, but her name was clearly a red flag.
“She was only allowed to email and not even call.”
A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are in contact with local authorities following the arrest of a British national in the United Arab Emirates.”
Kaz representatives have been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Her last Instagram post was when she took a short trip to Dublin four days ago.
Live it up: A photo of Kaz, posted to Instagram earlier that night, showed her posing up a storm in the same orange dress. She added the caption: “As clean as I pull to the scene.”
In the 2020 video, the beauty – who rose to fame on the ITV2 show in 2018 – appeared unaffected by other partygoers around her as she leaned over the side table.
Dubai has a zero-tolerance policy towards drug-related crimes, with penalties for drug possession (including leftovers) being very severe.
Possession of even the smallest amount of illegal drugs carries a minimum sentence of four years.
A photo of Kaz, posted to Instagram earlier in the evening, showed her posing up a storm in the same orange dress. She added the caption: “As clean as I drive to the scene.”
A witness said: “Kaz was walking with quite a rowdy crowd.
“She’s definitely not as squeaky clean as she portrays herself online.”
MailOnline contacted Kaz representatives for comment at the time.
Busy at: Kaz was one of many influencers who traveled to Dubai for “work purposes” when travel was banned for British nationals during the height of the 2020 lockdown
Reality star: Kaz shot to fame on the ITV2 show in 2018 and has since made an impact online
Kaz was one of several influencers who traveled to Dubai for “work purposes” when travel for British nationals was banned during the height of the lockdown last year.
Just days before the video was released, Kaz revealed she had bought her second property when she shared pictures of her new home in Manchester.
She captioned her post: “Just received the keys to my second property and new home in Manchester!
“It feels so surreal, I remember the days when I couldn’t even afford the bus. Grateful for this trip.”
Source: Daily Mail
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