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12-Year Sentence for Illegal Cough Syrup Stockpile
14 Feb
Summary
- Man jailed 12 years for illegal stocking of codeine cough syrup.
- Court fined him Rs 2 lakh and confiscated 85 bottles.
- Two co-accused were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
In a significant ruling, a special NDPS court has handed down a 12-year prison sentence to a 30-year-old man for the illegal stocking and sale of cough syrup containing codeine phosphate. The court also mandated a Rs 2 lakh fine.
Mohammad Arif Saiyed was arrested in January 2024 when law enforcement officers seized 85 bottles of cough syrup, valued at Rs 20,000. He was found to possess no permit or license for stocking or selling these pharmaceutical products from his residence.
While two other individuals, Salim Shaikh and Jamaluddin Shaikh, were named in the case for alleged conspiracy, the prosecution failed to present adequate evidence, leading to their acquittal. The court emphasized the serious consequences of using such substances as intoxicants, highlighting the potential for addiction and the resulting suffering for users and their families.
