G. Trafficking in methaqualone and diazepam
Sentencing guidelines for trafficking in methaqualone powder:
| under 500 gm | at the sentencer’s discretion |
| 500 to 1,000 gm | 6 to 12 months’ imprisonment |
| 1,000 to 2,000 gm | 12 to 24 months’ imprisonment |
| 2,000 to 3,000 gm | 2 to 3 years’ imprisonment |
| 3,000 to 6,000 gm | 3 to 4.5 years’ imprisonment |
| 6,000 to 9,000 gm | 4.5 years’ imprisonment |
| over 9,000 gm | 6 years’ imprisonment upwards |
Sentencing guidelines for trafficking in methaqualone tablets:
| up to 2,000 tablets | at the sentencer’s discretion |
| 2,000 to 4,000 tablets | 6 to 12 months’ imprisonment |
| 4,000 to 8,000 tablets | 12 to 24 months’ imprisonment |
| 8,000 to 12,000 tablets | 2 to 3 years’ imprisonment |
| 12,000 to 36,000 tablets | 3 to 4.5 years’ imprisonment |
| over 36,000 tablets | 6 years’ imprisonment upwards |
There are no prescribed guidelines for diazepam, but the Court had imposed a sentence of roughly two-thirds of the sentence of a corresponding quantity of methaqualone for the same amount of diazepam.
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