drug offence

collocation in English

meaningsofdrugandoffence

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdrug.
drug
noun[C]
uk
/drʌɡ/us
/drʌɡ/
any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as ...
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offence
noun
uk
/əˈfens/us
/əˈfens/
an illegal act; ...
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(Definition ofdrugandoffencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdrug offence

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Two police officers arrested a man suspected of adrugoffence.
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A breakdown of nationality anddrugoffencefor that date is not held centrally.
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Some years ago, there was adrugoffencein one of those.
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The information will also include, as separate items, the total number ofdrugoffencesearches and their results.
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All the launderers—all those who assist—are going to be equally guilty of adrugoffence.
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Information on arrests for specific(a)types ofdrugoffenceand(b)specific types of drugs is not collated centrally.
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It would also give us extraterritorial jurisdiction to bring to trial anyone on board that ship against whom there was evidence of adrugoffence.
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If the sample contains drugs or traces of drugs, the person is guilty of a personal use minordrugoffence.
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At the time of recording adrugoffencethe type of substance is not necessarily known by the police and it may be have to be submitted for forensic analysis.
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The participants do not have to be charged with adrugoffencebut their offending must have resulted from their drug addiction.
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