Indian police charge Amazon directors over alleged online delivery of marijuana
3 years, 1 month ago

Indian police charge Amazon directors over alleged online delivery of marijuana

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in India have charged senior executives of Amazon under its narcotics laws in a case of alleged delivery and smuggling of marijuana through the online retail platform. According to the police, the two men created a firm and registered themselves with Amazon as vendors to start an online supply business of cannabis to customers from Visakhapatnam. Police said in a statement that executive directors of Amazon India were named as accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act due to “differences in answers in documents provided by the company in response to police questions and facts unearthed by discussion.” According to reports, about 1,000kg of marijuana, worth roughly $148,000 was sold through Amazon.

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Amazon Drug Smuggling Case: Madhya Pradesh Govt Transfers Probe to Special Task Force
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon Drug Smuggling Case: Madhya Pradesh Govt Transfers Probe to Special Task Force

News 18  

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred to the Special Task Force the probe into a case of marijuana smuggling through e-commerce giant Amazon. The police in Bhind district had registered a case against executive directors of Amazon India after busting a racket that allegedly sold ganja under the guise of selling a sweetener through Amazon. A case under section …

MP police book Amazon executive under NDPS in drug peddling case
3 years, 1 month ago

MP police book Amazon executive under NDPS in drug peddling case

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh Police have booked an executive director of e-commerce site Amazon under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in a drug peddling case, police said. The accused had supplied at least 1,000kg of marijuana from Visakhapatnam,” said the SP,” Bhind superintendent of police Manoj Kumar Singh said. “The executive director has been booked on the basis of documents …

'Will take action against Amazon if...': MP minister on ganja peddling through e-commerce site
3 years, 1 month ago

'Will take action against Amazon if...': MP minister on ganja peddling through e-commerce site

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday said the government has asked e-commerce site Amazon to cooperate in the recent case of drug peddling that was believed to be using Amazon's e-commerce website for moving more tham 1,000kg of marijuana from Viskhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to three states. Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra said the state will come …

CAIT approaches NCB seeking probe into alleged use of Amazon’s platform to source marijuana
3 years, 1 month ago

CAIT approaches NCB seeking probe into alleged use of Amazon’s platform to source marijuana

The Hindu  

Traders’ body CAIT on Wednesday said it has approached the Narcotics Control Bureau seeking a probe into the alleged use of e-commerce major Amazon’s platform for sourcing marijuana. We assure full co-operation and support required to Investigating Authorities and Law Enforcement agencies with ongoing investigations and ensure full compliance to applicable laws,” an Amazon India Spokesperson said. “Amazon’s involvement in …

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