Section 27A of NDPS Act, 1985 : Section 27A: Punishment For Financing Illicit Traffic And Harbouring Offenders

Explanation using Example

Example of Section 27A Application

Imagine a local business owner, Mr. X, who is known for running a series of legitimate restaurants in the city. Unbeknownst to many, Mr. X also has a hidden involvement in the local drug trade. He regularly provides funds to a network of drug traffickers to purchase narcotics and also allows his restaurants to be used as safe havens for these traffickers to conduct their business and evade law enforcement.

The police, upon investigating the drug trafficking network, discover Mr. X's role in financing the drug operations and providing a harbour for the offenders. Mr. X is then arrested and charged under Section 27A of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. In court, Mr. X is found guilty and is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of fifteen years and is also ordered to pay a fine of one and a half lakh rupees for his involvement in financing illicit drug traffic and harbouring offenders.