Legal Encyclopedia. The letter H

Narcotic drugs and psychotropic SUBSTANCE

- Natural or synthetic substance

origin, drugs, plants included in the list of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and their precursors subject to control in the Russian Federation in accordance with Russian legislation and international treaties of the Russian Federation.

State policy in the sphere of turnover of NS and PV, as well as in the area of ​​combating illicit trafficking aims to establish strict control over the circulation of NS and PV, a gradual reduction in the number of drug addicts, as well as reducing the number of offenses related to the illicit trafficking of NS and PV, and the federal authorities within their competence assigned legal regulation of activity in the sphere of circulation of NS and PV in the field of combating trafficking. Turnover NS and PV on the territory of RF are subject to licensing and is carried out in accordance with international treaties PF and PF legislation.

The Russian government establishes a list of tools and equipment, which are under special control and used for the production and manufacture of NS and PV, as well as rules of their development, production, manufacture, storage, transportation, transfer, release, sale, distribution, .

acquisition, use, importation into the customs territory of the Russian Federation, export from the customs territory of the Russian Federation, the destruction.

The activities related to trafficking in NS and PV can carry out a legal entity, if a part of its leaders include a specialist with appropriate training. Responsibility for overseeing the execution of the legislation of the Russian Federation shall be the head of a legal entity.

Legal person who is involved with the trafficking of NS and PV should provide all the conditions for keeping and preservation of NS and PV, as well as ensure the safety of such activities.

Criminal PF criminalizes the production, acquisition, storage and distribution of NS and PV, a crime in this field are made only with direct intent. Criminal liability for the crimes of the data comes from 16 years.

The fact that drug seizures, as well as tools and equipment from illegal trafficking is reflected in the protocol of investigative or judicial proceedings and the direct detection of signs of crime, or there are other reasons for initiation of criminal proceedings - in the inspection report.

Protocols are made in two copies. A copy is handed over to the person who made the withdrawal.

Confiscating drugs, tools and equipment produced in the presence of at least two witnesses. Where necessary, these investigative actions are carried out with the participation of professional and fixed photographic and filming or video recording, which is a relevant note in the minutes.

Drugs are presented to all

present at their seizure persons are placed in a sturdy and reliable packaging, eliminating the possibility of loss, damage and recovery of drug from the package without compromising its integrity and ensuring the safety of the existing tracks on them (micro traces). Packaging sealed seal a law enforcement officer, shall be signed by the person conducting the seizure, the witnesses and the persons present, as in the protocol of a relevant note.

In order to establish membership of the seized substances to drugs, to determine its quantity (weight, volume) immediately seized substance was sent for analysis to an expert institution. Expert opinion is, as a rule, within a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of receipt of the decision on the appointment of expertise.

After an examination of drugs Resolution of the inquiry body, investigator, prosecutor or determination (decision) of the court shall be attached to the case file as evidence and during the day are transferred into the storage chamber, NS and PV

For the storage of seized illicit drugs in the police released a special room with upholstered metal door, equipped with racks, barred windows, burglar and fire alarms.

Conditions for drug possession should keep them secure from theft, damage, and unauthorized destruction.

Responsibility for the safety of drug-law enforcement officer shall, leading them to the account, which is appointed by order of the head of the body, providing the possession of drugs.

Not allowed NS storage and PV together with other items.

Transfer withdrawn from illegal turnover NS and PV deposited in other organizations is allowed in the case where the amount withdrawn can not store them in the drug storage chamber.

Safes, in which are stored the drugs, and the entrance door to the drug storage chamber sealed by the personal seal of the person responsible for their safety. The keys to the safe s, metal cabinets and drug storage facilities are located in a special foam that sealed the seal of the person responsible for their safety, and shall be the duty of the authority providing their storage or to the secretariat.

Access to the drug storage chamber is carried out only in the presence of a person responsible for their safety.

If necessary, the drug may be issued from the storage entity, the inquirer, investigator, prosecutor or court in charge of the criminal case. At the request of the court drugs should be submitted at the hearing by a person responsible for their safety.