Is Cocaine legal in Angola?

Legal status

Controlled under Lei n.º 3/99 (Lei sobre o Tráfico e Consumo de Estupefacientes, Substâncias Psicotrópicas e Precursores) — a six-table Portuguese-model statute under which cultivation, production, manufacture, trade, distribution, import, export, transport and possession of Table substances are prohibited; trafficking carries lengthy imprisonment, severe cases reaching the 10–25 year range characteristic of this statutory model; the precise trafficking-article number is not separately pinned here and is left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Cocaine is controlled in Angola under Lei n.º 3/99 (Lei sobre o Tráfico e Consumo de Estupefacientes, Substâncias Psicotrópicas e Precursores). In Angola, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/99 (Lei sobre o Tráfico e Consumo de Estupefacientes, Substâncias Psicotrópicas e Precursores), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. The cultivation, production, manufacture, trade, distribution, import, export, transport and possession of Table substances are prohibited; trafficking carries lengthy imprisonment, with severe cases reaching the 10–25 year range characteristic of this statutory model. The precise trafficking-article number is not separately pinned here — verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Angola, drugs fall under Lei n.º 3/99 (Lei sobre o Tráfico e Consumo de Estupefacientes, Substâncias Psicotrópicas e Precursores), a six-table Portuguese-model statute. The cultivation, production, manufacture, trade, distribution, import, export, transport and possession of Table substances are prohibited; trafficking carries lengthy imprisonment, with severe cases reaching the 10–25 year range characteristic of this statutory model. The precise trafficking-article number is not separately pinned here — verify the exact article and term against the current statute. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment. Cannabis (liamba) is a controlled drug under the same statute, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Angola’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.