Is PCP legal in Belarus?
- Legal status
- Controlled under Criminal Code Article 328 (and Decree No. 6 of 2014) — possession without intent (Part 1) restriction of liberty up to 5 years or imprisonment 2–5 years; distribution (Part 2) 3–8 years; aggravated (Part 3) 6–15 years; organised group/laboratory (Part 4) 10–20 years; offence negligently causing a person's death (Part 5) 20–25 years; the maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (up to 25 years); the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences
- Consequences if caught
- PCP is controlled in Belarus under the Criminal Code (Article 328) and Decree No. 6 of 2014. In Belarus, drugs fall under Criminal Code Article 328 (and Decree No. 6 of 2014). Possession without intent to distribute (Part 1) carries restriction of liberty of up to 5 years or imprisonment of 2–5 years. Distribution (Part 2) carries 3–8 years; aggravated distribution (Part 3) 6–15 years; an organised group or laboratory (Part 4) 10–20 years; and where the offence negligently causes a person's death (Part 5) 20–25 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (up to 25 years); the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences.
- If prescribed or medical
- Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
- Documentation
- In Belarus, drugs fall under Criminal Code Article 328 (and Decree No. 6 of 2014). Possession without intent to distribute (Part 1) carries restriction of liberty of up to 5 years or imprisonment of 2–5 years. Distribution (Part 2) carries 3–8 years; aggravated distribution (Part 3) 6–15 years; an organised group or laboratory (Part 4) 10–20 years; and where the offence negligently causes a person's death (Part 5) 20–25 years. The maximum penalty for drug offences is imprisonment (up to 25 years); the separate provisions for the gravest non-drug crimes do not extend to drug offences. Cannabis is controlled under the same Article 328 framework, with no soft/hard distinction and no legal recreational regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.
- Criminal Code, Article 328 (Parts 1–5) + Decree No. 6 of 2014
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Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Belarus’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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