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The UAE Public Prosecution (PP) clarified the penalty for spiking another person's food or drink with a narcotic substance in a post published on its social media accounts on Monday. According to the UAE PP, under Article 50 of the Federal Decree-Law No.30 of 2021 for Combating Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances, whoever spikes any of the narcotic or psychotropic substances stipulated in any of the schedules enclosed with this decree-law with the drink or food of others, or causes another person to consume such substances without their knowledge of the truth thereof, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. The UAE PP also stated that if the acts specified in item 1 of this article are committed with the intent of committing a crime against the victim or making them addicted to such narcotic or psychotropic substances, the punishment would be imprisonment for at least ten years. "If such a result is obtained, this shall constitute a circumstance necessitating the imposition of a harsher punishment." If the acts specified in item 1 of this article result in the victim's death, the punishment shall be life imprisonment or the death penalty," the PP added. This post is part of the Public Prosecution's ongoing efforts to promote legal culture among community members and raise their awareness of the country's most recent legislation. BKM/ Expat Media
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