Amazon accused of selling hemp, case against senior officers of the company

The e-commerce platform Amazon has been accused of selling cannabis. In this case, the police have registered a case under Narcotics laws on senior officers of Amazon’s local unit. On November 14, the police of Madhya Pradesh arrested two people with 20 kg of cannabis. In his investigation, the police found that the accused were trapping hemp under the guise of a natural sweetener to supply it in other states, for which Amazon India website was being used.

In a statement, the police of Madhya Pradesh said that the executive directors of Amazon India are being nominated as an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, as there is a difference between the documents and disconnections provided by the company in response to the questions asked by the police. However, the police did not disclose how many officials were accused.

In this case, the police called and spoke to Amazon officials. Police estimate that about one thousand kg of hemp, which is worth about $ 148,000 (about 1.1 crore rupees), was sold through Amazon.
At the same time, Amazon has also issued a statement in his defense saying that the company does not legally allow the listing and sale of ban products and take strict action against its sellers in case of violation. The company also says that it is investigating the allegations about this alcohol trapped through the website.

Significantly, Indian Authorities have intensified their efforts against the smuggling of drugs in the last few years. Many high-profile actor, children of celebrities and TV personality are under investigation by officials in the case of narcotics. This connection has gained momentum since the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Recently, Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was also accused of such allegations and had to spend many days in jail.