KCC 614/2017

This case involved an individual accused of drug offences, traffic offences and arms offences. The case considered the sentencing in such a case and whether there was sufficient evidence.

Background

A defendant was accused of possessing different types of drugs to take and to trade. The defendant was also accused of driving a car under the influence of drugs and possessing firearms and ammunition without a licence. The court was asked to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.

The court acquitted the defendant of some of these crimes. The court ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for two years for the fifth crime and to pay a fine of 500 Dinars for the sixth crime. The court ruled that the drugs and the firearms and the ammunition should be confiscated.