6 kg of marijuana found in online shopping parcel

In a strange case of buying and selling on an online shopping platform, the Gurugram police recovered around 6 kg of marijuana from a courier parcel that was received at Amazon transportation services for delivery. An FIR was registered at the Kherki Daula police station.

While checking the package on Monday, the employees of Amazon transportation at Bhangrola village detected something fishy, following which they called the police. When the package was opened, 5,972 gm of marijuana were found inside the parcel.

According to the complaint filed by ASI Dharam Singh, Ajay Gupta, an Amazon representative, informed the police about a suspicious parcel. He expressed apprehension of the package containing illegal drugs. After getting information, the police team reached the spot and informed the top officials. The parcel was opened and checked in the presence of Narender Singh, ETO.

“When the parcel was opened, marijuana was found packed in two different polythene bags, said ASI Singh. On checking the details, it was found shipped to Raj Kumar Paramhans, Krishna Nagar, Haibowal Khurd, Ludhiana in Punjab. “The accused has committed crime by giving marijuana to Amazon to get it ordered,” ASI Singh said.

An FIR was registered under Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of the NDPS Act on Monday.

A police officer said the parcel had been seized and they were collecting the details of the accused, who had ordered marijuana through Amazon. Despite several attempts, Amazon could not be contacted.