Prosecution15 March 2026verifiedCET-57Z36Z

Bayda court gives life terms to cannabis growers

The Bayda Criminal Court convicted five men of cultivating cannabis for trafficking on a farm in Wadi al-Akki. Three received life imprisonment and a 50,000-dinar fine each; two received ten years and a 3,000-dinar fine each. All five lost their civil rights, and the ruling was reported on 15 March.

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Five people sentenced to life and 10 years in prison for cannabis cultivation, 15 March 2026. The Libya Observer. First three paragraphs.

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