Addiction in new form; cops unable to file cases
The city police along with GHMC have started warning medical shops against sale of these sedatives without prescription
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The city police along with GHMC have started warning medical shops against sale of these sedatives without prescription
Despite the ban on poppy farming in Manipur, its cultivation is widespread. Interestingly many farmers who are dependent upon opium for earning their livelihood are not even aware of the fact that it is illegal. Their only concern is to earn enough for their well-being and their children’s education.
Crucially, there’s no concept of it in criminal law... even the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), under which the case is being tried, does not mention it
Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 09:23 IST Kurar police station in Mumbai officials said the drugs were hidden between the sacks of onions at a godown. The accused claims this was his first chance in drug peddling. (Representative image)  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights Salunke rented a room that doubled as a vegetable storage facility. Mumbai: The city police have arrested a civil engineer turned drug peddler for trying to sell marijuana. Police have also recovered 63 kg of banned drugs worth Rs 9.5 lakh. During the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 p...