Revered R&B
and Hip-Hop producer Dallas Austin has been detained in a Dubai prison for allegedly
transporting illegal drugs into the Arab country.
According to the
New York Daily News, the producer was traveling to model Naomi Campbell’s birthday
party last month when he was incarcerated.
The report did
not indicate what illicit drugs the producer was accused of holding.
Austin has crafted
beats for the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Brandy, TLC, Aretha Franklin,
the Indigo Girls and Boyz II Men, Fishbone and owns Rowdy Records.
Campbell’s celebration
was held over the course of three-days at the Burj Al Arab hotel. Dubai has
very little tolerance for illicit drugs.
According to the
Dubai government’s official website, penalties for possession, use or trafficking
of illegal substances can result in jail sentences for the offender.
In extreme cases,
the death sentence for convicted drug traffickers is imposed, while possession
of small quantities of various drugs can result in length jail sentences.
Representatives
for Austin weren’t available for comment at press time.