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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
- —
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
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.