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"People". The sentence for drug dealers should be increased to 15 years

"Zhoghovurd" daily writes: "Deputy of CP faction Hayk Sargsyan proposes to tighten the punishment for illegal drug trafficking.

The official deputy is going to come up with a legislative initiative, by which the punishment for drug dealers, which according to the current law is 3-6 years, will be extended up to 15 years.

In a conversation with ArmLur.am, Hayk Sargsyan says that the 3-6 year sentence for drug trafficking is disproportionate. "It should be according to the punishment for murder or attempted murder, for example up to 15 years."

Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan also announced during the hearing that the judge from the court releases the perpetrator of the given act on bail, because it is not considered a serious crime, it should be considered a serious crime, so that the judge, who releases him with his signature, knows that we will not let him go." he said.

And when will the project be put into circulation? Sargsyan said that the project is still under development. "We should discuss it in the group, then with our colleagues in the government and put it into circulation. It is true that it will take a long time, but it is important to talk about this so that people involved in drug trafficking know that they will be severely punished," said Sargsyan.

"Perhaps the secretary of the "Civil Agreement" faction, Artur Hovhannisyan, will not show much resistance regarding this project, taking into account his relationship with drugs in the past."

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