Hyderabad: About 250 consumers of drugs, including Telugu film actors, given immunity from prosecution by the Excise Ministry after they resulted in a rehabilitation certificate in 53 drug cases booked in the last four years in Hyderabad.
Among those who utilize their immunity including several industrialists, regular pub-goopers and Telugu film actors, the main documents (where TOI has access) has revealed.
However, six of them were arrested by excise and detective prohibitions to take medicine again and arrested.
Consumers are identified based on record calls All cases are related to consumption of cocaine, LSD and MDMA.
Based on call data records and the WhatsApp chat, this consumer is identified.
Those who were given immunity were converted into witnesses.
“They should spend time in addiction centers for at least one and-ahalf,” said an excise official.
He also said at least seven gangs operated in Hyderabad.
“These gangs are mostly to smuggle cocaine and MDMA.” Legal experts say section 64-a drug narcotics and laws of psychotropic substances (NDPS) are very misused.
Khasim Basha Vali, an advocate, said: “Section 64 – A gives immunity from prosecution to the interests of volunteers for care.
Addicts are captured with a small number of narcotics drugs or psychotropic substances, if they want to undergo medical treatment, can go to the de-addiction center from The hospital or institution recognized by the government.
“He further said:” Those who get immunity will not be responsible for prosecution.
But the immunity of prosecution, however, can be withdrawn if addicts do not undergo complete treatment for the deaddiction.
“Some consumers found Involved with Ebuka Gang against whom the case was registered at Golconda Station, Ameerpet and Excise Nampally.
The gang was led by Divine Ebuka Suzee, a Nigerian.
Geng suppliers are Brazil using select names.
The gangs led by Bernard, Ezhe Chidi, Saeed, Tony, were able to emmanuel Umudu and James Morrison were involved in 53 cases.
Lawyer Duvvuri Suryanarayana said section 27 of the NDPS law relating to personal consumption sentenced to six months to one year.
Immunity is given under Section 64-A from the law.
“However, law enforcement agencies must distinguish between personal consumption and those involved with drug vendors.
Someone throws a drug party and supplies to others must be treated equivalent to vendors.
Part 64-A is very misused.
Those who really buy drugs from vendors And having a recurring connection and the home party must also be accused because it does not number personal consumption, “he said.