Shall the Illegal possession of 1 ton of dried opium poppy fruits be imposed a death sentence in Vietnam?
Illegal possession of dried opium poppy fruits is identified as Illegal possession of narcotics.
Based on Article 249 Criminal Code 2015, Clause 66 Article 1 Law amending Criminal Code 2017 which regulates the Illegal possession of narcotic substances, the maximum penalty bracket for this crime is imprisonment from 15 years to 20 years or life imprisonment.
Therefore, in cases of Illegal possession of any amount of dried opium poppy fruits, the death penalty is not applicable. Specifically, the punishment for the act of Illegal possession of 1 ton of dried opium poppy fruits is as follows:
- Any person who stores illicit narcotics without the intention of buying, transporting, or illicitly producing narcotics in one of the following cases shall be imprisoned from 01 year to 05 years:
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dd) dried opium poppy fruits weighing from 05 kilograms to less than 50 kilograms;
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- Committing the crime in one of the following cases shall be imprisoned from 15 years to 20 years or life imprisonment:
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d) dried opium poppy fruits weighing 600 kilograms or more;
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