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Citation
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Judgment date
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| June 2025 |
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Discrepancies in location and identification led to the acquittal in a narcotic drugs trafficking case.
Criminal law – Trafficking in narcotics – burden of proof – discrepancies in location and identification – reliability of documentation
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27 June 2025 |
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Inconsistencies in evidence and chain of custody led to acquittal in narcotic trafficking case.
Criminal Law – Narcotic Drug Trafficking – Chain of Custody – Consistency of Identifications – Standard of Proof in Criminal Trials.
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26 June 2025 |
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The prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the accused's guilt in narcotic drug trafficking.
Criminal Law – Drug trafficking – Trafficking in narcotic drugs – Search and seizure procedures – Importance of independent witness.
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20 June 2025 |
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Accused convicted and sentenced to life for trafficking 216kg cannabis; seizure, analysis, destruction and chain of custody upheld.
Criminal law – Narcotic drugs – Trafficking – Seizure and search without warrant in exigent circumstances; Certificate of Seizure as evidence; Government Analyst’s LC‑MS report admissible and conclusive; lawful destruction procedure and chain of custody upheld; mandatory life sentence under Drugs Act.
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17 June 2025 |
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Conviction for trafficking upheld: emergency search lawful, analyst confirmed 202kg cannabis; mandatory life sentence imposed.
Drug offences – Trafficking in cannabis sativa – Emergency search and seizure exceptions under CPA – Use of police officer as witness in uninhabited area – Government Chemist analyst report conclusive under DCE Act – Compliance with statutory disposal procedures and chain of custody – Mandatory life sentence under DCE Act.
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17 June 2025 |
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Court granted ex-parte restraining order over house alleged to be proceeds of drug trafficking.
* Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) – ex-parte restraining orders under s.38; * Drug trafficking – confirmation by Government Chemist (684.32 kg cannabis) as basis for 'serious offence'; * Tainted property – acquisition shortly before/after alleged offence and sale agreement as evidence; * Relief – restraining order preventing disposal and prohibiting local authorities from authorizing transfers pending further action.
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12 June 2025 |
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Drug identity and custody proved, but inconsistencies and omissions left reasonable doubt, resulting in acquittal.
* Criminal procedure – emergency search powers – section 42 CPA – seizure at accident scene. * Evidence – expert analysis – GCLA report conclusive under Drugs Act. * Evidence – chain of custody – oral and documentary proof acceptable where credible. * Drugs law – statutory requirements for inventory and destruction under section 36 DCEA and Regulation 14; right of accused to be heard. * Standard of proof – inconsistencies and failure to call material witness created reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal.
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6 June 2025 |