Is DMT legal in Mauritania?

Legal status

Controlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute — trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty under the named drug law is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

DMT is controlled in Mauritania under Mauritania's national drug control statute (within a sharia-influenced criminal law). In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed — Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Mauritania, drugs fall under the national drug control statute within a sharia-influenced criminal law. Trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty asserted for a drug offence under the named drug law is imprisonment. Not confirmed — Mauritania's criminal law is sharia-influenced and reportedly permits the death penalty for some trafficking offences, but a specific drug death-penalty statute article is not confirmed here. The country has observed a de facto execution moratorium since 1987. Verify against the current statute. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, 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 Mauritania’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.