Is Heroin legal in Chad?

Legal status

Controlled under Chad's drug law (Loi n° 31/PR/2018 / Penal Code drug provisions) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Heroin is controlled in Chad under Chad's drug law (Loi n° 31/PR/2018 / Penal Code drug provisions). In Chad, drugs fall under Loi n° 31/PR/2018 together with the Penal Code drug provisions. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. A primary statute portal for the current Chadian drug law was not located; this cell is sourced via the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) and the Library of Congress pending a primary portal.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Chad, drugs fall under Loi n° 31/PR/2018 together with the Penal Code drug provisions. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. A primary statute portal for the current Chadian drug law was not located; this cell is sourced via the UNODC legal database (unodc.org/cld) and the Library of Congress pending a primary portal. 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 Chad’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.