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Portuguese court rules 9kg heroin possession constitutes major trafficking, not minor crime under Art 25 DL 15/93.

Case Number 046929
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Supreme Court of Justice dismissed the defense's argument that 9.146 grams of heroin constituted a minor trafficking offense under Article 25 of Decree-Law 15/93. The court determined that the defendant's possession of the drug for sale, combined with the use of a personal vehicle for rentabilization, met the criteria for the more serious crime defined in Article 21, paragraph 1, of the same decree. Consequently, the conviction for major drug trafficking was upheld, rejecting the lesser charge based on the quantity and modus operandi.

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TRÁFICO DE ESTUPEFACIENTE HEROÍNA

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Portuguese Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Offense Heroin Quantity Threshold Decree-Law 15/93 Minor vs Major Crime Possession for Sale Rentabilization Means

Cited Legislation

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Art. 25, n. 1, do Decreto-Lei 15/93
Art. 21, n. 1, do Decreto-Lei 15/93

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00028653

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199511160469293

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/829622AFF46AB65D802568FC003AFBA4?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Não pode considerar-se que cometeu o crime de narcotráfico de menor intensidade, previsto e punido pelo artigo 25 do Decreto-Lei 15/93, quem detinha, para venda, em seu poder 9,146 gramas de heroína, desdobrável em vários "panfletos" e utilizava para rentabilizar aquela venda automóvel próprio.

II - Aquela conduta integra antes o crime de tráfico de estupefacientes previsto e punido no artigo 21, n. 1, do Decreto-Lei 15/93.