Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1514

Aggravation of the offender’s punishment for the offence of keeping or possessing narcotic substances with intent to traffic if he is a public official or employee entrusted with combating narcotic substances and preparations or monitoring their circulation or possession. The provision is expressed in general terms that do not indicate that the aggravating circumstance is confined to personnel of the Narcotics Control Department to the exclusion of - 401 - Criminal Law others. Article 31 bis B of Law 74 of 1983 concerning narcotics control. - The appellant’s being a police officer in the General Department of Criminal Investigations. Its implication: narcotics control activities fall within his general jurisdiction. His defence that the aggravating circumstance provided for in Article 31 bis B 74 of 1983 concerning narcotics control does not apply. Unfounded.