Madhya Pradesh drug bust: why have Amazon officials been summoned

Local Amazon executives have been summoned by Madhya Pradesh police in connection with a case where the e-commerce website was allegedly used for smuggling marijuana, a police official said on Monday.

On Saturday, an online marijuana sale racket was busted by Bhind police in Madhya Pradesh, leading to the arrest of two persons and seizure of 20 kilograms of the contraband, according to an official.

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The police claimed that Amazon India platform to order and deliver the drug, which was listed under the guise of dry stevia leaves, a natural food sweetener. The Amazon platform was allegedly used for 1,000 kilograms of such marijuana sales so far, worth $148,000, according to the police.

An Amazon spokesperson has said that they are investigating the matter and assured full co-operation to the police and other law enforcement agencies