There are currently 38,070 inmates in prisons across the Kingdom, 54.44% of whom were convicted of drug offences, as of December 31. This was disclosed in a report from the General Department of Prisons presented at a meeting today to evaluate the work done by the Interior Ministry done last year and the plans for this year.

 

The report said of the total number of prisoners, 2,367 women were convicted for drug offences. It said the total number of prisoners include 1,612 foreign nationals, 1,422 juveniles and 6,955 accused.

 

It said that the number of detainees has increased dramatically since 2017 after the government launched a plan to fight against illegal drugs and tighten law enforcement.

 

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Drugs and drug relented crimes, the scrooge of the 20th century and mankind and no signs it will ever be better, on the contrary, it will be worse and worse...