Pubdate: Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Source: Times of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan)
Copyright: 2001 The Times of Central Asia
Contact:  http://www.times.kg/
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KAZAKHSTAN TO TOUGHEN PUNISHMENT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

ASTANA - The Justice Ministry of Kazakhstan has proposed toughening the 
punishment for drug trafficking, Chairman of the Ministry's Committee on 
Drugs Serikkali Mukanov said at a press conference in Astana on Monday.

He said they still had to coordinate the planned amendments to the Criminal 
Code with ministries and departments. After that, the bill will be 
submitted to the parliament.

Drug-related crimes must be punished "in the severest way," up to the death 
penalty, Mukanov said. The minimum punishment should be seven years in a 
maximum-security prison, he noted.
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