The article...Two former Perth stockbrokers and directors of...

The article...

Two former Perth stockbrokers and directors of minerals explorer Jupiter mines have been locked up in the UAE after clashing with airline staff in the first class section of a flight from Sydney.

Businessman David Evans and Jeremy Snaith are understood to have been arrested by UAE police after an incident on April 26 in which the Abu-Dhabi based Etihad Airways alleges members of its staff were abused.

An Australian diplomatic official in Abu Dhabi refused to discuss the mens plight, saying it would be a breach of Federal privacy laws. The UAE consulate declined to comment.

One source said yesterday the charges included unruly and disruptive behaviour on an aircraft.

Business sources said Mr Evans, 37, was released on Wednesday after Dubai-based WA businessman Mick Shemasian put up bail money. But Mr Snaith, 39, was still in custody.

Both men were stockbrokers in Perth last decade before moving to Sydney, where they are now executive directors of Jupiter and promote its WA-focused iron ore and nickel exploration activities to investors.

Mr Snaith's brother Chris, who is managing Jupiter's HQ, did not return calls yesterday.

One source said the incidents occurred after the men put on pyjamas supplied to first class passengers on the 13 hour flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi. Most crew on the airline are not UAE citizens and are recruited worldwide. But flights to Abu Dhabi are covered by UAE laws, a mixture of civil, criminal and Islamic Sharia laws.

An Etihad spokesman refused to discuss the charges, saying it would wait for the court decision. It treated such incidents 'extremely seriously'. The safety and security of customers and staff was top priority, he said.

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Mmmmmm.... Sharia law ehh ROLMAO.