Saturday, July 14, 2018

Possession of less than five grams of shabu; penalty; Sec. 11, RA 9165


Section 11 of RA 9165, possession of shabu:

“Sec. 11. Possession of Dangerous Drugs. - The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall possess any dangerous drug in the following quantities, regardless of the degree of purity thereof:

(1) xxx;

(2) xxx;

(3) xxx;

(4) xxx;

(5) 50 grams or more of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu";

(6) xxx;

(7) xxx;

(8) xxx;

Otherwise, if the quantity involved is less than the foregoing quantities, the penalties shall be graduated as follows:

(1) Life imprisonment and a fine ranging from Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), if the quantity of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" is ten (10) grams or more but less than fifty (50) grams;

(2) xxx;

(3) Imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) to Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00), if the quantities of dangerous drugs are less than five (5) grams of xxx xxx methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu", or other dangerous drugs xxx xxx.”