ABSTRACT
There are several ways in which the criminal justice system can assist in the struggle against drug production, trafficking and abuse and drug-related crime. It is aimed at convicting and punishing the guilty, thereby deterring criminal conduct, as well as offering to the abuser an opportunity for treatment and rehabilitation. By making drug seizures, it reduces the quantity of illicit drugs in circulation, thus making it more difficult for users to obtain such drugs. Freezing and confiscating assets derived from drug trafficking not only deprive traffickers of the proceeds of their activities, but can also provide an additional source of revenue for law enforcement activities.
