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Legal rulings on trafficking and smuggling in Jordan

Overview

Legal proceedings in the region have addressed various forms of trafficking and smuggling. In Jordan, the Amman Court of Appeal upheld a three-year prison sentence and a 5,000 dinar fine for a man convicted of human trafficking after he lured a victim to Turkey for an unpaid kidney donation.

Subsequently, the Jordanian Court of Cassation upheld several rulings from the State Security Court regarding major drug-related offenses. These cases involved the smuggling and possession of narcotics, including marijuana and hundreds of thousands of Captagon pills. One significant ruling upheld a 15-year sentence for a Syrian national involved in smuggling 750,000 Captagon pills, while an accomplice received a 20-year sentence.

Entities

Jordan · Amman Court of Appeal · Court of Cassation · Supreme Judicial Council · State Security Court

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Jordanian Court of Cassation upholds drug trafficking sentences

    Jordan's Court of Cassation has upheld various sentences, including a 20-year term for a drug recipient and 15 years for a smuggler involved in transporting 750,000 Captagon pills.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Judicial corruption and human trafficking cases result in prison sentences

    Syria has sentenced a judge to eight years for bribery, while a Jordanian court upheld a sentence for human trafficking involving organ harvesting in Turkey.

Sources

albiladpress.com · freshsyria.net · royanews.tv · vetogate.com