Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1144

State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Importation of narcotics. Established by bringing the narcotic into the territory of the State by any means. The appellant’s raising a defence that the narcotic was seized within territorial waters does not avail him. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
جلب المخدرات. تحققه بإدخال المخدر بأي وسيلة إلى إقليم الدولة. إثارة الطاعن دفاعاً بأن ضبط المخدر تم داخل المياه الإقليمية لا يجديه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢٧/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٦/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 319. PDF pages: 316.

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