An association used to conceal drug trafficking

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2018

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The court upheld convictions for cultivating and distributing cannabis through an association that did not carry out its declared activities. It examined the organisation’s real purpose and each defendant’s involvement.

What this helps explain

The statutes and administrative appearance do not prevail over the proven facts of the functioning of the entity.

Editorial summary from the official note of the CGPJ. It describes this resolution, without certifying the subsequent evolution of the procedure. It should be read with the legislation applicable to its facts, reforms and subsequent case law.