Man awarded 10year jail term for possessing 40 kgs of ganja
Delhi court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for possessing 40 kilograms of ganja.
The court awarded the jail term to Aminullah alias Pintu, a resident of Madanpur Khadar, keeping in view the quantity of recovered drug and its impact on the young generation.
“Keeping in view the quantity of ganja recovered from his possession and its impact on our young generation and also the minimum sentence provided by the legislature, convict Aminullah alias Pintu is hereby sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs one lakh,” said special NDPS judge Narinder Kumar.
The man was convicted under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possessing commercial quantity of the contraband drug.
According to the prosecution, Aminullah was found in possession of 40 kilograms of ganja on August 22, 2015 near Yamuna Bazar in Central Delhi.
Police said secret information had been received that Aminullah, allegedly indulged in supply of ganja in Delhi, would come between 1.30 pm and 2pm near Yamuna Bazar, ITO road, ring road, for supply of ganja to someone.
A team of police was formed and Aminullah was nabbed when he reached the spot. He was carrying two plastic bags each having 20 kilograms drugs, police said.
During the trial, the man denied the incriminating evidence against him and claimed to have been falsely implicated in the case.
The court, however, said that he has failed to show why he would be falsely implicated in this case.
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