[Part 1A Serious Offences in Scotland]
Serious Crime Act 2007 (2007 c 27) | Legislation

[Part 1A Serious Offences in Scotland]

[Drug trafficking

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(1)     An offence under any of the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971—

(a)     section 4(2) or (3) (unlawful production or supply of controlled drugs);

(b)     section 5(3) (possession of controlled drug with intent to supply);

(c)     section 6 (restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant);

(d)     section 8 (permitting etc certain activities relating to controlled drugs);

(e)     section 20 (assisting in or inducing the commission outside the United Kingdom of an offence punishable under a corresponding law).

(2)     An offence under any of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 if it is committed in connection with a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation which has effect by virtue of section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971—

(a)     section 50(2) or (3) (improper importation of goods);

(b)     section 68(2) (exportation of prohibited or restricted goods);

(c)     section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty etc).

(3)     An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990—

(a)     section 12 (manufacture or supply of a substance for the time being specified in Schedule

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