Prosecution14 April 2025verifiedCET-SXWAJP

Palestinian prosecutors handled 1,396 drug cases in 2024

The Palestinian Public Prosecution's 2024 annual report said it opened investigations into 1,396 drug cases and resolved 97% of them. The report covers the areas under PA jurisdiction; Gaza's courts were outside the PA system and largely closed by the war.

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The Palestinian Public Prosecution’s 2024 annual report said it opened investigations into 1,396 drug cases and resolved 97% of them. The report covers the areas under PA jurisdiction; Gaza’s courts were outside the PA system and largely closed by the war.^[1]

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Public Prosecution issues its 15th annual report for 2024, 14 April 2025. WAFA. 1,396 drug cases investigated; 97% resolved; total of 48,500 investigations.

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