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Hashish Oil Smuggling Network
Context
The Rachakonda Police and Special Operations Team (SOT) arrested two individuals involved in an interstate narcotics smuggling operation, seizing 20 kg of hashish oil worth ?1.2 crore. The consignment was being trafficked from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha via Hyderabad to Bengaluru, which is emerging as a high-demand market for such contraband.
Nature of the Seized Substance:
- Hashish oil is a highly concentrated extract derived from Cannabis resin (marijuana).
- Estimated conversion: ~35–40 kg of marijuana is required to produce 1 kg of hashish oil.
- It falls under the psychotropic substances category under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Legal Framework Involved:
- The NDPS Act prohibits:
- Cultivation, production, possession, sale, purchase, transport, warehousing, and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without appropriate authorization.
- Punishment under Section 20 or 22 (depending on quantity and type of drug) includes rigorous imprisonment and monetary fines.
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