A police officer in Oral has been held administratively liable for non-medical drug use, with a court imposing a fine of 173,000 tenge, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the press service of the West Kazakhstan Regional Court, the specialized administrative offenses court in Oral heard an administrative case against a police officer for non-medical use of narcotic substances. The offender's actions were classified under Part 1 of Article 440-1 of the Administrative Offenses Code of Kazakhstan.
The court established that, as part of preventive measures conducted by the personnel inspection unit of the West Kazakhstan Regional Police Department, an officer of a convoy unit holding the rank of police starshina underwent a medical examination for the use of prohibited substances. The medical examination results established the use of narcotic substances of the cannabinoid group.
The administrative case file contains the officer's written explanation, in which he stated in his own hand that he had used marijuana and admitted his guilt. He did not undergo a repeat medical examination.
The policeman's guilt was confirmed by the totality of evidence examined by the court, including the administrative offense report, the medical examination conclusion, his initial written explanation, reports from police officers and other case materials.
Following its review of the case, the court found the man guilty and imposed an administrative penalty in the form of a fine of 173,000 tenge. The court ruling has not yet entered into legal force.