A Special NDPS Court in Uttar Pradesh has handed down a 15-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to four drug traffickers, including individuals from Gujarat and Odisha, for their involvement in the seizure of 601 kg of ganja in 2018. The traffickers were apprehended in June 2018 at Zadeswar Chowkdi, Bharuch, Uttar Pradesh, with the contraband in their possession, as confirmed by an NCB statement. The convicted individuals, Pramod Kumar, Shishupal, Manish Harish Bhai, and Kamal Lochan Shamal, received the sentence from the Special Court in Bharuch.
The Special Court in Bharuch also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on each of the four convicts, as per the statement. In a separate case, the NCB’s Gorakhpur Zonal Unit recently saw two individuals convicted and sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, along with a Rs one lakh fine each, under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act. Sarvesh Singh and Abhiraj Singh were found guilty of illicit drug trafficking by the Additional District and Session Judge in Sonbhadra.
The arrests of Sarvesh Singh and Abhiraj Singh occurred during the transportation of contraband in their truck, according to the statement. The NCB’s Gorakhpur Zonal Unit intercepted a truck on July 19, 2024, seizing 825 kilograms of ganja in Sonbhadra. The agency urged citizens to report any narcotics-related information through the MANAS Helpline (Toll-Free: 1933), ensuring strict confidentiality of informers’ identities. The NCB’s Gorakhpur Zonal Unit reiterated its dedication to combating drug trafficking and illicit drug abuse in the region, emphasizing its ongoing efforts to disrupt organized drug trafficking networks.
