A British rapper has been detained in Dubai alongside a Russian dancer after 17 kilograms of cannabis were allegedly found in a suitcase.The musician, in his 30s, was released on bail by UAE authorities before being rearrested after Karina Zorina claimed he framed her.The 29-year-old Russian woman insists that the bag was checked in under her name without her approval on a flight from Bangkok to Dubai, The Sun reports.Ms Zorina had been living and working in Phuket, at a nightclub called Moulin Rouge.The two met in Thailand, and she said she agreed to travel to the UAE with him for what she believed would be a short two-day trip to renew her Thai visa.Russian media has reported that the Brit was travelling with an associate at Bangkok Airport and that the pair exchanged suitcases shortly before boarding the flight.Ms Zorina claimed she told a friend that she felt uneasy about the switch, but proceeded with the flight at the start of May.When airport officials in Dubai opened the luggage, they found sealed black packages of cannabis.Both were detained, with the rapper trying to shift the blame onto the Russian woman at first.He was initially released on bail, but following her testimony, he was later detained.“Zorina insists on taking a polygraph test with the rapper,” reported Mash.“She is sure that [the rapper] set her up.”Ms Zorina’s parents are awaiting airport CCTV footage as well as fingerprints from the suitcase and other forensic evidence to prove their daughter’s claimed innocence.Both the rapper and Zorina face potentially long prison sentences, or even a possible death penalty if they are charged and convicted.The UAE maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards all recreational drugs, including products containing CBD, a legal chemical in Britain.Possession can lead to lengthy prison sentences, deportation, and even execution. Smuggling or dealing carries the harshest punishments.Any quantity found, even 0.01g, can result in an arrest. If your blood tests positive for traces of drugs, this also counts as possession and can be prosecuted.The fate of both Ms Zorina and the artist remains unclear.This story first appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.