The Department of Drug Control and Anti‑Human Trafficking informs
Prevention of offenses among minors
One of the most pressing and socially significant tasks facing our society today is undoubtedly finding ways to reduce the rise of crime among youth and increase the effectiveness of its prevention.
Therefore, the prevention of offenses among minors represents, on the one hand, an important component of the overall system for preventing offenses in general, and on the other – a prerequisite and an integral part of the work of educating the younger generation in modern conditions.
The main reason for committing offenses and crimes can be attributed to young people's desire to satisfy their personal needs and interests in an unlawful way.
The police department continuously conducts raid operations to check entertainment establishments in the Orsha district and other youth concentration points in order to identify minors who are in a state of drug intoxication and to test them for the use of narcotic substances and psychotropic substances.
👨👩👧 Parent memo
For parents about drug addiction: how to protect children
Dear parents!
The main and most defenseless target that the drug business "fires" at is youth, especially children and adolescents. Often children learn about drugs earlier than you expect: from mass media, from friends, etc. Therefore adults must be fully equipped to prevent a possible disaster.
What to always remember
A child's attitude towards drugs largely depends on the style of family upbringing. Kindness and family support help raise in children a sense of self‑esteem, confidence and the ability to defend their own opinion. The best immunity to drugs is an optimistic, active, purposeful and constructive life position.
Children greatly need the attention of close people, trusting communication with them. Parents must be able to listen and hear children, get to the core of their problems, teach them to analyse situations, give advice on observing personal safety rules.
Parents should be true friends to their child. If they encounter problems (with drugs, with peers, etc.), they need to help make the right decision, and if necessary convince them to seek help. Not everyone who tries drugs will necessarily become an addict, but everyone who gets used to them started by trying once.
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Theft of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues –
is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years. -
The same act committed repeatedly, by a group of persons, by a person to whom the substances are entrusted in connection with his official position, professional activity or under guard, or by a person who previously committed crimes provided for by Articles 328, 329 or 331 of this Code, or in relation to especially dangerous narcotic substances or psychotropic substances –
is punishable by imprisonment for three to ten years with confiscation of property or without confiscation and with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities or without deprivation. -
Acts provided for in the first or second parts of this article, committed by means of robbery or extortion, or by an organized group, or on a large scale –
are punishable by imprisonment for seven to fifteen years with confiscation of property or without confiscation.
1. Under narcotic substances, psychotropic substances and their precursors in the articles of this Code are understood the substances and substances, as well as preparations containing them, included in the Republican list of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances and their precursors subject to state control in the Republic of Belarus, except those listed in Table 2 “Chemical substances that may be used in the process of manufacturing, production and processing of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances” of the list of precursors of narcotic substances and psychotropic substances of this List.
2. Under especially dangerous narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in the articles of this Code are understood the substances or substances included in the list of especially dangerous narcotic substances and psychotropic substances not used for medical purposes, or the list of especially dangerous narcotic substances and psychotropic substances permitted for controlled circulation, indicated in this List.
3. Under analogues of narcotic substances and psychotropic substances in the articles of this Code are understood chemical substances whose structural formulas are formed by replacing in the structural formulas of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or basic structures one or several hydrogen atoms with substituents of hydrogen atoms, included in the list of substituents of hydrogen atoms in the structural formulas of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or basic structures, established by the State Committee of Forensic Expertise of the Republic of Belarus.
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Illegal non‑sale production, processing, acquisition, storage, transportation or shipment of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues –
is punishable by restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for two to five years. -
Illegal production, processing, acquisition, storage, transportation or shipment or illegal sale of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues –
is punishable by imprisonment for five to eight years with confiscation of property or without confiscation. -
Acts provided for in part 2 of this article, committed by a group of persons, a public official using his official powers, or a person who previously committed crimes provided for by this article, Articles 327, 329 or 331 of this Code, or in relation to narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their analogues on a large scale, or in relation to especially dangerous narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, or sale of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their precursors or analogues on the territory of an educational institution, health organization, military unit, correctional institution, detention house, places of detention, therapeutic‑labor prophylactic institution, at a mass event or knowingly to a minor –
are punishable by imprisonment for eight to fifteen years with confiscation of property or without confiscation. -
Acts provided for in parts 2 or 3 of this article, committed by an organized group or associated with the production or processing of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues using laboratory glassware or laboratory equipment intended for chemical synthesis –
are punishable by imprisonment for ten to twenty years with confiscation of property or without confiscation. -
Acts provided for in parts 2–4 of this article that, through negligence, caused the death of a person as a result of consumption of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their analogues –
are punishable by imprisonment for twelve to twenty‑five years with confiscation of property or without confiscation.
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Illegal movement across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union or the State border of the Republic of Belarus of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues –
is punishable by imprisonment for three to seven years with confiscation of property or without confiscation. -
The act provided for in part 1 of this article, committed by a group of persons by prior agreement, repeatedly, by a person who previously committed crimes provided for by Articles 228 and 3331 of this Code, or a public official using his official powers, or in relation to especially dangerous narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, or in relation to narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their analogues on a large scale –
is punishable by imprisonment for five to ten years with confiscation of property or without confiscation. -
The act provided for in parts 1 or 2 of this article, committed by an organized group –
is punishable by imprisonment for seven to twelve years with confiscation of property or without confiscation.
Consumption without a specialist doctor's prescription of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in a public place or consumption of their analogues in a public place, as well as appearance in a public place in a state caused by consumption without a specialist doctor's prescription of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances or their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, which offends human dignity and public morality, or being at the workplace during working hours in a state caused by consumption without a specialist doctor's prescription of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances or their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, committed within a year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for the same violations –
is punishable by a fine, or arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to two years.-
Sowing or growing for the purpose of sale or production of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances prohibited for cultivation plants or mushrooms that contain narcotic substances or psychotropic substances –
is punishable by a fine, or arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to three years, or imprisonment for the same term. -
The same actions committed repeatedly, by a group of persons or by a person who previously committed crimes provided for by Articles 327, 328 and 331 of this Code –
are punishable by restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for three to seven years. -
Acts provided for in the first or second part of this article, committed by an organized group –
are punishable by imprisonment for five to fifteen years with confiscation of property or without confiscation.
Violation of the rules of production, processing, storage, accounting, release, sale, distribution, transportation, shipment, acquisition, use, import, export or destruction of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues, or of tools or equipment used for the production of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances that are under special control, committed by a person obliged to observe these rules, which, through negligence, led to loss or misappropriation of the named substances, substances or items –
is punishable by a fine, or arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities or without deprivation.-
Incitement to consume narcotic substances, psychotropic substances or their analogues –
is punishable by arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term. -
The same act committed in relation to two or more persons, or a minor, or with the use of force, or by a person who previously committed crimes provided for by Articles 327, 328 or 329 of this Code, as well as incitement to consume especially dangerous narcotic substances or psychotropic substances –
is punishable by imprisonment for three to ten years.
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Provision of premises for the production, processing and/or consumption of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their analogues or other intoxicating substances –
is punishable by arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for two to five years. -
Organization or maintenance of dens for the production, processing and/or consumption of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their analogues or other intoxicating substances –
are punishable by restriction of liberty for two to five years with a fine or imprisonment for three to seven years with a fine.
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Forgery of a certificate or other official document granting rights or exempting from obligations, for the purpose of using such a document by the perpetrator himself or another person, or sale of such a document, or production of forged stamps, seals, forms for the same purposes, or their sale, or use of an obviously forged document –
is punishable by community service, or a fine, or corrective labor for up to two years, or arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to two years. -
The same actions committed repeatedly or by a group of persons by prior agreement –
are punishable by a fine, or arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for up to three years.
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Storage, movement within the territory of the Republic of Belarus by a natural person of more than two kilograms of poppy seeds not packaged in special packaging, in the absence of signs of illegal entrepreneurial activity –
leads to a fine of from fifty to seventy base amounts with confiscation of poppy seeds exceeding the permissible amount, regardless of whose ownership they are, as well as the vehicles used for moving the poppy seeds (except public transport vehicles), regardless of whose ownership they are, or without confiscation of such vehicles. -
Any transaction involving poppy seeds not packaged in special packaging, in the absence of signs of illegal entrepreneurial activity –
leads to a fine of from seventy to ninety base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is. -
Storage by an individual entrepreneur or legal entity of poppy seeds not packaged in special packaging in cases where such storage is prohibited by legislative acts –
leads to a fine of from ten to twenty base amounts, for an individual entrepreneur – from one hundred fifty to two hundred base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is, and for a legal entity – from two hundred to two hundred fifty base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is. -
Retail trade by an individual entrepreneur or legal entity of poppy seeds not packaged in special packaging, or in places and forms where such trade is prohibited by legislative acts –
leads to a fine of from ten to twenty base amounts, for an individual entrepreneur – from one hundred fifty to two hundred base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is, and for a legal entity – from two hundred to two hundred fifty base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is. -
Movement within the territory of the Republic of Belarus by an individual entrepreneur or legal entity of poppy seeds without concluding a purchase‑sale (supply) contract with an authorized organization in cases where such movement is prohibited by legislative acts –
leads to a fine of from ten to thirty base amounts, for an individual entrepreneur – from one hundred fifty to two hundred fifty base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is, as well as the vehicles used for moving the poppy seeds (except public transport vehicles), regardless of whose ownership they are, or without confiscation of such vehicles, and for a legal entity – from two hundred to three hundred base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is, as well as the vehicles used for moving the poppy seeds (except public transport vehicles), regardless of whose ownership they are, or without confiscation of such vehicles. -
Wholesale sale by an individual entrepreneur or legal entity of poppy seeds to an unauthorized organization, as well as purchase on the territory of the Republic of Belarus by an individual entrepreneur or legal entity of poppy seeds not from an authorized organization –
leads to a fine of from ten to thirty base amounts, for an individual entrepreneur – from one hundred fifty to two hundred base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is, and for a legal entity – from two hundred to three hundred base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is. -
Acts provided for in part 6 of this article, committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for the same violations –
lead to a fine of from twenty to fifty base amounts, for an individual entrepreneur – from two hundred fifty to five hundred base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is, and for a legal entity – from five hundred to eight hundred base amounts with confiscation of the administrative offence object regardless of whose ownership it is.
Illegal sowing and/or growing of plants or mushrooms containing narcotic substances or psychotropic substances without the purpose of their sale or production or other acquisition of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances –
leads to a fine of up to twenty base amounts.-
Acquisition, storage of non‑smokable tobacco products intended for sucking and/or chewing in an amount not exceeding fifty grams –
leads to a fine of up to two base amounts. -
Transportation, shipment, acquisition, storage of non‑smokable tobacco products intended for sucking and/or chewing in an amount exceeding fifty grams, as well as sale of such products in the absence of signs of illegal entrepreneurial activity –
leads to a fine of from ten to twenty base amounts with confiscation of the monetary proceeds from the sale of the mentioned products, tools and means used for the administrative offence, or without confiscation of such tools and means, or community service with confiscation of the monetary proceeds from the sale of the mentioned products, tools and means used for the administrative offence, or without confiscation of such tools and means, or administrative arrest with confiscation of the monetary proceeds from the sale of the mentioned products, tools and means used for the administrative offence or without confiscation of such tools and means. -
Manufacture of non‑smokable tobacco products intended for sucking and/or chewing in an amount exceeding fifty grams, in the absence of signs of illegal entrepreneurial activity –
leads to a fine of from twenty to thirty base amounts with confiscation of the tools and means used for the administrative offence, or without confiscation, or community service with confiscation of the tools and means used for the administrative offence, or without confiscation, or administrative arrest with confiscation of the tools and means used for the administrative offence or without confiscation.
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Consumption of alcoholic, low‑alcoholic drinks or beer on the street, stadium, in a square, park, public transport or other public places, except places intended for consumption of alcoholic, low‑alcoholic drinks or beer, or appearance in a public place in a state of alcoholic intoxication that offends human dignity and public morality –
leads to a fine of up to eight base amounts. -
Acts provided for in part 1 of this article, committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative fine for the same violations –
lead to a fine of from two to fifteen base amounts, or community service, or administrative arrest. -
Appearance in a public place in a state caused by consumption without a specialist doctor's prescription of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances or their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, which offends human dignity and public morality, as well as refusal to undergo the established procedure of verification (examination) to determine the state caused by consumption of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances –
leads to a fine of from five to ten base amounts. -
Being at the workplace during working hours in a state caused by consumption without a specialist doctor's prescription of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances or their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, as well as refusal to undergo the established procedure of verification (examination) to determine the state caused by consumption of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances –
leads to a fine of from eight to twelve base amounts. -
Consumption without a specialist doctor's prescription of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in a public place or consumption of their analogues in a public place, as well as refusal to undergo the established procedure of verification (examination) to determine the state caused by consumption of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances –
leads to a fine of from ten to fifteen base amounts.
Involvement of a minor in anti‑social behaviour by purchasing for him alcoholic, low‑alcoholic drinks or beer, as well as other involvement by a person who has reached the age of eighteen, knowingly a minor, in the consumption of alcoholic, low‑alcoholic drinks or beer or in non‑medical consumption of strong‑acting or other intoxicating substances, as well as involvement of a minor in participation in a meeting, rally, street procession, demonstration, picketing, another mass event conducted in violation of the established order –
leads to a fine of from five to thirty base amounts.-
Engaging in prostitution –
leads to a fine of from six to twenty base amounts, or community service, or administrative arrest. -
The same act committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative fine for the same violation –
leads to a fine of from twenty to thirty base amounts, or community service, or administrative arrest.
Storage for the purpose of distribution or advertising, or distribution, advertising of pornographic materials, printed publications, images, cinema‑, video‑films or scenes of pornographic content, other items of pornographic character –
leads to a fine of from two to thirty base amounts.
