A British father reportedly was found with £2,000 cocaine in Dubai has been sentenced to four decades behind bars in a 'hellhole' jail.

Sam Dorman, 33, from Glossop, Derbyshire, was taken into custody following a police operation earlier this month.

He allegedly was in the possession of half a gram of the Class A substance when he was arrested last week.

After this, local police are believed to have discovered 28g of the drug of the same substance at his property.

On British shores, that is estimated to be worth around £2,000, however in the United Arab Emirates it could sell for three times more.