Drug Trafficking and Its Consequences

Drug Trafficking is not a legal thing to do neither does it help the country economically or nationally. ANYONE ENGAGING IN DRUG TRAFFICKING MUST BE PUT BEHIND BARS. Without wasting much time lets emphasize more on it and how it affects both you and the society at large.

Meaning- drug trafficking is a global illicit which involves trade the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, storage and sales of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. It is an illegal way of importing and exporting harmful and prohibited drugs, such as cocaine, Indian hemp, heroine, nicotine, marijuana, etc.

Reasons for Drug Trafficking

1) Poverty: many people engage in drug trafficking as a result of poverty and high rate of unemployment resulting in an untold economic hardship. Many people now engage in drug trafficking in order to enrich themselves.

2) Ignorance: majority of the people involved in drug trafficking are not even aware of the consequences of their actions.

3) Negative Peer Influence: many people are into drug trafficking simply because their friends suddenly became rich through trafficking in drugs or other dubious means and therefore felt that drug peddling could give them such money. This is a very wrong mind set, the fact that your friend has made it through drug peddling does not make it a legitimate business.

Consequences of Drug trafficking

1) Drug trafficking brings bad reputation and image to the individual’s family and the nation as a whole.

2) Once a drug trafficker is caught in the act, he would be sentenced to a jail term of not less than ten years.

3) Sometimes, the culprit can face a death penalty in some countries like the United Arab Emirates (Dubai).

4) Culprits can be made to pay heavy fines.

5) It can lead to forfeiture of local and foreign assets including bank accounts.

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So as you can see drug trafficking does not only affect the society but you at most times. Look at the consequences you will see that most of the consequences are laid upon the individual.

If you are caught you will bring a bad reputation upon your family members and yourself so if you don 't want to kill your family's image you will avoid trafficking and selling of hard drugs.