20190821 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20190821 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Alan Duller trafficked in narcotic drugs, specifically 3882.92 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, with evidence establishing chain of custody, ownership, and chemical analysis, and no credible defence or exception was established.

Citation
20190821 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Alan Duller
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Session Case / Judgment and Sentencing
Outcome
Conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Chain of Custody, Sentencing, Evidence
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Chain of Custody Sentencing Evidence

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Parties

Republic

Prosecution

Alan Duller

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Session Case / Judgment and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused was found trafficking in narcotic drugs
  2. 2 Whether the packet seized was the one analyzed by the Chief Government Chemist
  3. 3 Whether the seized packet contained narcotic drugs

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Alan Duller trafficked in narcotic drugs, specifically 3882.92 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, with evidence establishing chain of custody, ownership, and chemical analysis, and no credible defence or exception was established.

Court Disposition

Conviction and sentencing

Orders

  • Accused sentenced to 27 years imprisonment, with 7 years in remand deducted, resulting in 20 years jail term
  • Accused to pay a fine of Tshs. 524,194,200