A group of friends put their money together & send one person off to buy some ecstasy tablets for later that evening, when they will share the tablets.. I am trying to find this out for some course work.
2006-11-01 06:04:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I was confused as they have not actually purchased them yet, does this matter?
2006-11-01 06:09:59 · update #1
This is a conspiracy to obtain or procure a Class A proscribed drug as referred to in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. However, so far no offence has been committed, as to obtain a conviction under the Act the people concerned must be in possession of the drug. Once the person sent off to buy the tablets has bought them, the position will change as that person will be in possession of the tablets on behalf of the group. The CPS would have a really hard time proving it, though, if everyone else were to deny having any connection with the whole sordid affair. When a person is found with a large supply of a proscribed drug he can normally expect to be charged with possession with intent to supply. Once the tablets have been delivered and the group is undeniably in possession, then the prosecution are home and dry and will be able to secure convictions for possession of a Class A proscribed drug.
2006-11-01 07:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Andos.
In UK Law....
Yes, they have comitted an offence, it is conspiracy to obtain a controlled drug contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Even if they do not succeed they still intended to do it knowing that it was illegal. They also agreed that one of the group make the attempt to obtain the drugs. This is unlawful under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.
They are all equally guilty of an offence.
2006-11-01 22:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well how old are these freinds as my self as been stuipud and takeing them my self about 2 yrs ago and i like to say tell your freinds they no good for them the drug will mess with they head and when u take 1 and it dont efecet u they start to take more then they risking life and death as iv lost a few freinds so if u can help these persons not to take that kind of drug u will be doing them a big favor as 1 leads to 8 or more then maybe brain damage.plus if they want 2 spend time in jail when i dont think they like that as iv done a lot ov jail but now my life as changed hope your freinds can change the life stily they live now gl
2006-11-01 06:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by mark a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm not a criminal. But I'm afraid I did some crimes before, albeit due to youthful ignorance and peer pressure, though I never compromised my own personal boundaries, i.e. I was there, but I didn't participate. Looking back, I should've just parted ways with them when our moralities clashed, but since I finally did that I haven't made any new friends.
2006-11-01 06:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by hercule 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think their are many who don't break the law(you know speeding is against the law).
I have definatly broken the law hundreds of times (not just speeding).
I have never been to jail or gottten hurt from breaking a law.
2006-11-01 06:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anita M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Ecstasy is illegal. You cannot buy or sell it.
2. Everyone taking part in the purchase or use of an illegal drug is committing a crime.
2006-11-01 06:06:46 · answer #6 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All of them are breaking the law, not all as serious as others but never the less they are all breaking the law...
2006-11-01 06:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just to play the devils advocate...
what if they denied that the money they gave the buyer was for the pills...
they denied that that was what it was for?
what would happen then?
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2006-11-01 06:13:54 · answer #8 · answered by punk_fairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of them are as is the guy who sold the tabs. controlled substances act (in UK)
2006-11-01 06:06:39 · answer #9 · answered by Boring 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about all them as the have conspired to commit an offence
.............conspiracy
2006-11-01 06:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by Kaypee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋