In commemoration of “International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking” on June 26, Nagaland state excise under the aegis of UNDCP and NCB has put forth various consequences in illegal dealings in drugs in the interest of public notice.
According to the notification issued by Maongwati Aier, commissioner of excise, Dimapur, illegal dealing in drugs in any form, sale, possession, transaction, transportation, export, import inside India or from outside is prohibited and punishable under NDPS Act 1985, with punishment ranging from 10 to 20 years imprisonment and with fine from Rs.1 lakh to 2 lakhs or with both, allowing premises, warehouse, godown, vehicles, or use of any kind of conveyance would be liable for confiscation to the state under NDPS Act with punishment ranging from 10 to 20 years imprisonment and with fine from Rs.1lakh to 2 lakhs or with both, concealing of narcotic drugs in any form by goods, things or any items would be liable for confiscation to the state under NDPS Act with punishment ranging from 10 to 20 years imprisonment and with fine from Rs.1lakh to 2 lakhs or with both, NPDS Act 1985 also prescribed stringent punishment to the extent of “Death Penalty” for repeated offences committed either in India or abroad and any property, assets, movable or immovable bank accounts/bank balances acquired or derived from drug money by either spouse, family members/associates, friends are liable for attachment to the state and “freezed” bank accounts/bank balances under NPDS Act.
On the occasion, the department further appealed and urged the people to affirm and resolve and take a pledge not to harbor any drug trafficker (s), peddlers in any form directly or indirectly, but to report incident of commission of offence under NDPS Act, taking place or likely to take place in the locality or neighbourhood to the excise department.