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Drug trafficking / salePossibly — unconfirmed

Possibly — unconfirmed

Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.

Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed

Art. 57 + Schedule 10 Group 1 (Schedules 1, 2, 4 §1, 5) — under 20 gPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Imprisonment (term not specified in article)
Fine
Fine of not less than AED 100,000 (no maximum stated)

If personal use, Arts. 41 / 42 apply instead. Death if trafficking / promotion intent or hostile group / organised gang.

Art. 57 + Schedule 10 Group 1 — 20–100 gPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Imprisonment of not less than 10 years
Fine
Fine of not less than AED 100,000 (no maximum stated)

Art. 57 + Schedule 10 Group 1 — over 100 gPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Life imprisonment
Fine
Fine of not less than AED 500,000 (no maximum stated)

Art. 59 — authorised possessor violating purposePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Imprisonment of not less than 5 years
Fine
Fine of not less than AED 100,000 (no maximum stated)

Trafficking intent: life imprisonment + fine AED 100,000–200,000. Recurrence: death.

Art. 56 — intent to traffic Art. 12(2) substancesPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Imprisonment (term not specified in article)
Fine
Term not specified in article

Art. 58 (Art. 11, Schedules 3, 6, 7, 8) — Schedule 10Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Death or life imprisonment if trafficking intent / gang
Fine
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Schedule 10 Groups 2+ were NOT fully retrieved — no figures shown for them.

Note on this entry

Schedule 10 Groups 2+ were NOT fully retrieved — not stated. Deportation (Art. 75) as in the drug-possession entry.

Source

Statute
Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021, Arts. 57–59, 56 + Schedule 10
Official source
Schedule 10 official portal document + mirror
Verification status
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Schedule 10 Groups 2+ are incomplete.
Last verified
2026-10-19
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.