Police didn’t disclose what number of Amazon executives had been charged (File)
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Senior executives of Amazon’s native unit had been charged below narcotics legal guidelines in a case of alleged marijuana smuggling by way of the web retailer, the police stated at the moment. Madhya Pradesh Police arrested two males with 20 kg of marijuana on November 14 and located they had been utilizing Amazon India web site to order and additional smuggle the substance within the guise of stevia leaves, a pure sweetener, to different states.
The police stated in a press release that government administrators of Amazon India had been being named as accused below the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances Act as a consequence of variations in solutions in paperwork offered by the corporate in response to police questions and information unearthed by dialogue.
Police didn’t disclose what number of executives had been charged.
The police, who had beforehand summoned and spoken to Amazon executives within the case, estimate that about 1,000 kg of marijuana, value roughly $148,000, was offered by way of Amazon.
Amazon didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Nevertheless the corporate has beforehand stated it was investigating whether or not there was any non-compliance by a vendor.
The authorities have lately intensified their efforts to crack down on illicit medication. Many high-profile actors and TV personalities have been below scrutiny from narcotics officers since final 12 months.
