Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 316

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

English translation of the principle

The confidential source's feigning to the person whose search was authorized a desire to purchase the narcotic already in that person's possession for the purpose of trafficking, and the incident officer's arrest and search of him, constitute a measure to detect the offense and a lawful procedure involving no incitement to commit or create the offense. Example. Detection of the offense
Arabic original
تظاهر المصدر السري للمأذون بتفتيشه برغبته في شراء المخدر الذي بحوزته من قبل بقصد الاتجار وقيام ضابط الواقعة بالقبض عليه وتفتيشه، هو تدبير لضبط الجريمة وإجراء مشروع لا تحريض فيه على ارتكاب الجريمة أو خلقها. مثال. الكشف عن الجريمة
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٤/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ١٢/١٢/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص ٣٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 78. PDF pages: 75.

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