Ganja racket: gang booked 725 parcels in one year
The Hindu
Staff alerted the company officials of the illegal trade, says SEB official
Sleuths of (NCB), which took up the e-Commerce ganja smuggling racket case, are investigating the role of Amazon management in the illegal trade.
“Amazon pickup associates confessed that they alerted their supervisor of the company team leader at Kancharapalem area in May 2021, about ganja packing and smuggling. However, two supervisors neglected the issue,” claimed Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) Commissioner Vineet Brijlal.
Investigation officers were probing the mode of transport of the contraband from Andhra Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and whether the gang was supplying marijuana to any other States, and other details.
Ranya Rao, caught smuggling gold at Kempegowda International Airport, claimed innocence, but agencies suspect syndicate involvement.
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