The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has obtained a 10-year prison sentence for a truck driver and his assistant in Gaya for transporting 1,419 Kg of poppy straw and 4.7 kg of opium. Shrawan Kumar and Suraj Sharma, residents of Kurukshetra in Haryana, were apprehended with the illegal substances on August 11, 2021. The District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), 3rd Court, Gaya, delivered the verdict, awarding the two individuals 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a Rs 2 lakh fine each.
The court ruling, based on Sec 15(c) and 18(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, serves as a stern warning to those engaged in drug-related offenses. The NCB’s Patna Zonal Unit was responsible for securing the conviction, intercepting the truck with registration number HR67A-2538 at Amas Toll Plaza, Gaya. In the event that the convicts fail to pay the fine, they will face an additional two years of imprisonment.
In a separate incident, the NCB uncovered a Mephedrone (MD) manufacturing lab in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, aimed at producing approximately 200 kg of MD for the illicit drug market. Under Operation Prayogshala, NCB Jodhpur collaborated closely with Jodhpur Gramin Police to seize various equipment used in the manufacturing process, such as borosilicate jars, glass tubes, and industrial machinery. Three key suspects linked to the case are currently evading authorities.
