Is Methamphetamine legal in Cabo Verde?
Also known as: meth
- Legal status
- Controlled under Lei n.º 78/IV/93 (Lusophone six-table model), trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise article and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current statute; the maximum penalty is imprisonment
- Consequences if caught
- Methamphetamine is controlled in Cabo Verde under Lei n.º 78/IV/93 (the drug law). In Cabo Verde, drugs fall under Lei n.º 78/IV/93, which follows the Lusophone six-table model. Trafficking carries imprisonment; 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 Cabo Verdean 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 Cabo Verde, drugs fall under Lei n.º 78/IV/93, which follows the Lusophone six-table model. Trafficking carries imprisonment; 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 Cabo Verdean 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.
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Court records
We have not yet assessed whether court records are publicly available for this jurisdiction.
Other substances confirmed in Cabo Verde
Same substance, other countries
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Cabo Verde’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
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