The Drug Court Rawalpindi has sentenced a man involved in the illegal sale of unregistered medicines to 19 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 101 million.
Judge Muhammad Faisal Butt of the Drug Court concluded the hearing of the case related to the unauthorized sale of unregistered medicines and sentenced the accused, Naseem Masih, to a total of 19 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 101 million.
The court awarded the convict 5 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 40 million for the illegal sale of medicines. In case of non-payment, an additional 15 months imprisonment was ordered.
For the sale of banned medicines, he was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500,000, with an additional 3 months imprisonment in case of non-payment.
Under Section 28(1) of the Drug Act, the convict was awarded 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 60 million. Non-payment will result in an additional 2 years imprisonment.
Under Section 3, the court handed down a 2-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500,000. In case of non-payment, an additional 3 months imprisonment was ordered.
