The sentenced young man was 18, “practically a teenager,” as described by the state press of the Cuban regime.
Lima, Peru – The Criminal Chamber of the Popular Provincial Court of Ciego de Ávila sentenced a young Cuban in the judicial headquarters of Morón after being arrested in possession of 206 Papelos de Cannabinoid Synthetic, known by “Chemical”.
The increase in drug trafficking in Cuba has forced the Government to adopt a strategy that Castro propaganda describes as “zero tolerance”, with exemplary judgments and penalties that reach up to 30 years in prison.
In this case, the sentenced young (unphewed identity) was 18 years old, “practically a teenager” as described by the state newspaper Invader.
The official report informs that the trial “with an exemplary and sobering character” took place before the presence of relatives of the accused, youth representatives of the Federations of Secondary Education Students, and of University Students, organizations of the Castro regime such as the Defense Committees of the Revolution and the Federation of Cuban Women; of the sectors of education and health, and other institutions.
The sentencing room imposed on the accused the sanction of eight years of deprivation of liberty, for which, among other circumstances, the authorities assure the special rule of adaptation, requested by the parties, provided for in article 18.1.3 of the Criminal Code, for counting the 15 -year -old, and also the high lesivity of the criminal act was valued.
The Cuban government inaugurated at the beginning of July the National Drug Observatory (OND), a new institution that, According to the authoritiesseeks to strengthen the “zero tolerance” policy against drugs. The opening occurred in a context of growing alarm due to the increase in drug use on the island, especially between adolescents and young people, according to They have recognized official sources.
Range to the rise of the problem, they often transcend new strategies of the traffickers to enter illegal substances to the island. Last July also customs authorities in Ávila intercepted an attempt to introduce drugs to hidden Cuba into gomers and electronic cigarettes.
This was reported Through x (Before Twitter) William Pérez González, first vice chief of the General Customs of the Republic (AGR). The incident, which occurred at Cayo Coco airport, was neutralized by the inspector agents thanks to the help of the canine technique, said the manager.
