UAE Public Prosecution warns against promoting drugs on social media

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The UAE Federal Public Prosecution has warned the public against publishing any information for the purposes of trafficking in or promoting narcotic drugs, Wam reported. The Public Prosecution affirmed on its social media platforms about its ongoing efforts to support the fight the evil by heightening public awareness of the risk.
“Eliminating this plague will not only protect our young people but will also enhance the sense of safety and stability of our community,” the Public Prosecution said.
It emphasised that the UAE law, including the Federal Law no. 14 of 1995, and its amendments has illegalized the possession of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for trafficking or promoting purposes, as it is an offence that carries the death penalty.
It further noted that the Federal Decree-Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combating Cyber Crimes has addressed the crime of publishing information for trafficking in, or promoting narcotics via information technology means.
According to Article (36) of this Decree-Law, whoever establishes, manages or runs a website or publishes information on the computer network or any IT means for trafficking in or promoting narcotics or psychotropic substances and the like or the manner for their use or facilitates such dealing in instances other than those permitted by the law shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than 500,000 dirhams and not in excess of one million dirhams or either of these two penalties.