Man sentenced to 80 lashes for drink driving

By Shabtai Gold

Cairo (dpa) – A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced a

man to 80 lashes for drink driving and causing damage to another

vehicle while under the influence, media reported Wednesday.

The man, who was also given a 7,00 dollar fine, has argued that

the urine sample used to convict him was obtained illegally.

An appeal in the case is expected.