Uncle Wu, a villager, has nothing to do
Looking at an empty vegetable patch in the courtyard
Thinking about growing some vegetables to eat
Then I found a few fruits
Sowing, watering, fertilizing, cultivating
After some teasing
A patch of crimson flowers grew in the clearing
……
▲ Poppies and fruits (network diagram)
February 18, 2024
The police recognized it at a glance during the inspection
This flower is the original plant of the drug poppy!
So he immediately eradicated it
After on-site counting, a total of 1035 plants
March 15th
Uncle Wu was suspected
Illegal Planting, Poisoning, Planting, Sin,
He was transferred to the People's Procuratorate of Lichuan City, Enshi Prefecture
Review of prosecutions
Originally
Uncle Wu was previously in a medicinal material base
Two poppy plants were found
Because of the appreciation of its flower shape
I took it home and planted it
Later, I heard that the poppy seedlings were "fresh and tender and delicious"
That's where the seeds come in
The idea of planting a large area
"The poppies are beautiful
But it belongs to the original plant of drugs
Regardless of the purpose for which it is planted
It's all against the law!
Poppy seedlings are not even vegetables
Long-term consumption is not only addictive
It can also be harmful to your health! ”
Under the prosecutor's patient explanation of the law
Uncle Wu to it
Criminal acts of illicit opium poppy cultivation
Regret it
Expressing a willingness to admit guilt and accept punishment
Considering that Uncle Wu is over 75 years old
April 18th
Invited by the People's Procuratorate of Lichuan City, Enshi Prefecture
People's congress deputies and people's supervisors
Convene a public hearing of the case
After discussion, it was agreed that it should be based on
The principle of "education first, punishment secondary".
Give them a chance to turn over a new leaf
A decision not to prosecute them was made in accordance with law
Final deliberations
Give Uncle Zhou criticism and education
No administrative punishment will be imposed
April 23rd
The prosecutor in charge came to Uncle Wu's house again
Disseminate the relevant laws and regulations on drug control
and joint police officers
to the front of the house, the back of the house and the first area of the field
Conduct a secondary check
At the same time, take the opportunity to publicize to the surrounding farmers
"Anti-drug Law of the People's Republic of China" and other laws and regulations
Encourage everyone to actively report leads on illegal cultivation
Work together to build the first line of defense against planting and eradicating drugs
Let the "source of poison" take root without land
Legal liability for the illegal cultivation of narcotic plants
1. In accordance with Article 71 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration Punishments:
Those who illegally cultivate less than 500 opium poppy plants or other small quantities of narcotic plants shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and may also be fined up to 3,000 yuan; where the circumstances are more minor, they are to be detained for up to 5 days or fined up to 500 RMB.
2. In accordance with article 351 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China:
Whoever illegally cultivates between 500 and 3,000 opium poppy plants or a relatively large number of other narcotic plants shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, short-term detention or controlled release, and shall also be fined.
Whoever illegally cultivates 3,000 or more opium poppies or other narcotic plants in large quantities shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years and shall also be fined or have his property confiscated.
Illegal cultivation of opium poppy or other narcotic plants may be exempted from punishment if they are automatically eradicated before harvesting.
END
Source: Icheon Municipal People's Procuratorate
Editor: Xue Lingyu
Proofreading: Yu Hongqing
Review: Wang Jin
Issued: Shi Qinghua