FIR lodged for online drug trade as Amazon was not cooperating: Madhya Pradesh govt

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Sunday that Amazon officials were not cooperating in the investigation of the case even after giving a warning in the case of selling marijuana online, after which action has been taken to register an FIR.

“Online drug trade is a more serious crime than cybercrime and such crime will not be encouraged in the state”, he added in a tweet.

Mishra said a case has been registered against the executive directors of Amazon in Bhind under section 38 of the NDPS Act.

In Marijuana sales through the Amazon e-commerce portal, the Bhind Police which is investigating the matter has made Executive Directors of Amazon Seller Services Limited as accused under section 38 of the NDPS Act.