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ABSTRACT
This article addresses the issue of criminal liability for illegal trafficking of potent or poisonous substances in the
legislation of some foreign countries. It examines the results of a comparative analysis between the criminal legislation
of certain foreign countries and national criminal law.
KEYWORDS
Potent substance, poisonous substance, crime, liability, incentive norm, minor, comparative analysis, foreign
experience.
INTRODUCTION
It is necessary to create and continuously improve an
effective system of criminal legislation to protect the
interests of individuals, society, and the state, to
strengthen the rule of law, and to ensure peace and
security.
In improving criminal legislation, a thorough analysis of
judicial and investigative practices, as well as the study
of best practices from foreign countries in this field, is
of great importance.
In turn, a comparative legal analysis of foreign
countries' criminal legislation allows for an assessment
of which aspects of our national legislation fully align
with generally accepted approaches, and which
contradict existing trends in foreign countries.
Research Article
CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF POTENT OR
POISONOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE LEGISLATION OF SOME FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
Submission Date:
November 04, 2024,
Accepted Date:
November 09, 2024,
Published Date:
November 14, 2024
Crossref doi:
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Xaydarov Mirsaid Mirjabborovich
Independent researcher at the faculty of postgraduate education of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal
Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
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During the study of Article 2511 of our country's
Criminal Code, which provides for liability for the illegal
circulation of potent or poisonous substances, criminal
laws of 25 foreign countries were examined:
- 12 countries have established liability for the illegal
trafficking of potent and poisonous substances (Article
234 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation[1],
Article 321 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine[2], Articles
333 and 334 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of
Belarus[3], Articles 405 and 406 of the Criminal Code of
the Republic of Armenia[4], Article 240 of the Criminal
Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan[5], Articles 206 and
2061 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of
Tajikistan[6], Articles 336 and 337 of the Criminal Code
of Turkmenistan[7], Articles 292 and 293 of the Criminal
Code of the Kyrgyz Republic[8], Article 200 of the
Criminal Code of Mongolia[9], Articles 185 and 188 of
the Criminal Code of Hungary[10], Article 354 of the
Criminal Code of the Republic of Bulgaria[11], Article
248 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Latvia[12]);
- 4 countries have established liability only for the
illegal trafficking of poisonous substances (Articles 301
and 303 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of
Kazakhstan[13], Article 281 of the Criminal Code of the
Republic of Albania[14], Article 224 of the Criminal
Code of the Republic of Moldova[15] and Article 284 of
the Criminal Code of India[16]);
- It was found that in 1 country, liability was established
only for the illegal circulation of potent substances
(Articles 261 and 270 of the Criminal Code of
Georgia[17]).
At the same time, the Republic of Croatia[18], the
Republic of Iraq[19], the Italian Republic[20], the
Republic of Korea[21], Japan[22], the Kingdom of
Norway[23], the Republic of Poland[24], and the
Republic of Slovenia[25] do not provide for liability for
the crime under analysis.
Based on the results of a comparative legal analysis of
the norms in our national criminal legislation and the
criminal legislation of some foreign countries that
establish liability for the illegal trafficking of potent or
toxic substances, we deemed it necessary to highlight
the following positive practices:
1. In Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan,
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan, liability for
violations of the rules regarding the illegal circulation
and handling of potent or toxic substances is
established in separate articles.
2. The criminal legislation of Ukraine (Article 321),
Armenia (Article 405), and Azerbaijan (Article 240)
includes incentive provisions in articles establishing
liability for illegal handling of potent or toxic
substances. Specifically, Article 321 of the Criminal
Code of Ukraine[2] provides for exemption from
criminal liability for voluntary surrender of potent or
toxic drugs, indicating their source of acquisition, or
assisting in the disclosure of crimes related to their
illegal trafficking. Article 405 of the Criminal Code of
Armenia[4] stipulates exemption for voluntary
surrender of potent or toxic substances and active
assistance in exposing crimes related to their illegal
trafficking. Article 240 of the Criminal Code of
Azerbaijan[5] establishes exemption from criminal
liability for voluntary surrender of potent or toxic
substances, or active participation in suppressing,
exposing such crimes, or identifying property obtained
through criminal means related to the illegal circulation
of such substances.
3. In Armenia (Article 405 of the Criminal Code), liability
is established for advertising potent or toxic
substances.
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It is known that the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan
dated October 5, 2024 No. ZRU-971 "On amendments
and additions to the Criminal, Criminal Procedure
Codes of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Code of
the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative
Responsibility aimed at combating the illegal
trafficking of narcotic drugs, their analogues or
psychotropic substances, as well as potent and
poisonous substances"[26] established criminal
liability in parts 1 and 2 of Article 251-1 of the Criminal
Code, and administrative liability in Article 56-2 of
However, establishing liability in a single article for acts
(crime compositions) with different objective and
subjective characteristics, firstly, does not correspond
to the structural design of the articles in the Special
Part of our country's Criminal Code, and secondly, such
a structure of the article creates certain difficulties in
understanding its content and its practical application.
Therefore, it is advisable to exclude Parts 1 and 2 of
Article 251-1 of the Criminal Code of our country, which
establishes liability for advertising or promotion of
substances of strong influence, and to establish liability
for such acts in a separate article.
4. In Hungary (Article 185-3-q "a" b of the Criminal
Code), liability for the transfer of substances of strong
action to a minor is established in the aggravating part
of the crime.
O.A. Burkina, who studied this issue, notes that the
consumption of potent substances is becoming
increasingly widespread year after year among the
population, especially among young children and
youth.[27]
Indeed, young people are the future of the country and
the continuation of the nation. Their upbringing as
physically healthy and intellectually mature individuals
will be of great importance for the future development
of the country. The transfer of strong substances to
minors leads to an increase in the consumption of such
substances among them, which ultimately negatively
affects their physical and mental development. For this
reason, the social danger of administering highly
potent substances to minors is considered high.
In our opinion, in Article 251-1 of the Criminal Code of
our country, it is advisable to define the actions of
"transferring substances of strong influence to a
minor" as an aggravating circumstance of this crime.
As a result of a comparative analysis of the criminal
legislation of the aforementioned foreign countries, it
is proposed to improve the norm of our national
legislation, which establishes liability for the illegal
circulation of highly effective or toxic substances:
1. To exclude part 6 of Article 251-1 of the Criminal Code,
which establishes liability for violation of the rules for
the production, acquisition, storage, accounting,
transfer, transportation or shipment of highly active or
toxic substances, and to establish liability for such acts
in a separate article of the Criminal Code.
2. Introduction of a stimulating norm on exemption
from punishment if the person who committed the
acts provided for in part 3 of Article 251-1 of the Criminal
Code voluntarily confesses to the authorities and
delivers strong-acting or poisonous substances, puts
an end to crimes related to the illegal circulation of
such substances or actively participates in their
disclosure.
3. To exclude Parts 1 and 2 of Article 251-1 of the Criminal
Code, which establishes liability for advertising or
promoting articles of strong influence, and to establish
liability for such acts in a separate article of the Criminal
Code.
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Article 251-1 of the Criminal Code defines the act of
"transferring substances of strong action to a minor"
as an aggravating circumstance of this crime.
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