Proceeding from the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to maintain security and safety and to implement the law of God Almighty in a way that preserves human dignity, soundness of mind and balance, especially in light of the prevalence of the scourge of drug abuse and trafficking, the Kingdom has instituted the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Law 1442
Possession of drugs is a crime punishable by law, and many people involved in the drug case are ignorant of the correct behavior. Do they deny their possession of drugs before or confess in the hope of reducing the sentence, so any word is counted against the convict, so it is preferable in such cases to seek the assistance of a specialized lawyer and seek legal advice from Saud bin Abdullah Al Talib Law Office. live"
What is the rule of drug abusers and promoters?
According to the New Drugs Provisions 1442, Article 37 of the Penal Code states the following:
Anyone who is legally proven to have committed any of the following acts shall be punished by death with reprimand:
- Smuggling of narcotics or psychotropic substances
- Receiving narcotics or psychotropic substances from a smuggler
- Purchase, abuse, export or cultivation of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances with the aim of promoting them in cases other than those legalized in the Saudi system
- Publishing and promoting narcotics or psychotropic substances for the second time, whether by selling, gifting, distributing, delivering, receiving or transporting, provided that a previous ruling has been proven convicting him of promoting the first time.
- The court can, based on the evidence and reasons attached in the case, reduce the sentence from murder to a prison sentence of no less than fifteen years, or flogging for a number of fifty lashes in each payment, and sometimes for a fine of no less than one hundred thousand riyals, and this depends on the intelligence of the lawyer appointed in The case, who can change the course of judgments with evidence and evidence based on his experience
In many of the previous cases, the lawyers of the office of Dr. Saud bin Abdullah Al Talib for Legal Consultations were able to reduce the death sentence based on their practice and endless experiences.
What is the penalty for drug possession?
Article 38 states that whoever possesses a narcotic substance, seeds, or a plant from one of the plants that produce narcotics or psychotropic substances:
- shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of no less than five years and not exceeding fifteen years
- To be flogged with no more than fifty lashes each time
- A fine of one thousand to fifty thousand riyals will be imposed.
The end of everyone who uses or promotes drugs to the abyss in this world and the hereafter, as it harms physical and mental health and pushes society towards moral and criminal decay. If you want to know more and leave this way, contact the best law firm in Saudi Arabia.