Drug peddlers are hazardous to society at giant and to youth, particularly, noticed a particular NDPS court docket whereas awarding ten years imprisonment to a person present in possession of contraband on the worldwide airport in 2004.
Ebrahim Ali Khan (53) was discovered responsible beneath numerous provisions of the NDPS Act and Customs Act by Particular Choose AA Joglekar and sentenced to 10 years in jail and likewise fined Rs 1 lakh. “The proved offence towards the accused is definitely a social menace. By indulging in such illicit trafficking, such drug peddlers and traffickers are hazards to the whole society at giant generally and youths particularly,” the choose famous.
“Regulation calls for that such sinner and perpetrator of the crime are to be handled by the required diploma of deterrence, proportionate to the severity of the offence dedicated by him. The seized contraband would have been definitely circulated amongst the venerable part of the society, however for its well timed seize by the officers,” the court docket order additional mentioned.
Contemplating the character of the offence and the menace it causes to the well being and social safety of the general public, and its adversarial impact on the financial, cultural and social basis of the society, the accused doesn`t deserve “lenient and liberal” consideration, the court docket noticed. As per the prosecution, the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs had obtained data {that a} passenger, flying from Mumbai to Muscat in Oman after which to Dubai, was carrying medication in his baggage to smuggle it in another country.
The passenger, who was positioned beneath surveillance, was apprehended by Customs officers whereas he was continuing for an immigration test, and a search of his baggage led to the seizure of medicine and money totalling Rs 68,500. A subsequent probe revealed Khan had gone overseas almost 30 occasions between April 2003 and June 2004. Seven witnesses, together with Customs officers, have been examined throughout the course of the trial.
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