Amazon reportedly sells marijuana on e-commerce site, trader’s body calls for NCB action

The Confederation of All Indian Traders (CAIT), a trade association, on Sunday urged the central government and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to sue Amazon for allegedly selling marijuana on their e-commerce platform. . CAIT also urged the central government to take action against Amazon for acting as a trader, collecting money, posting it on its website, and earning a percentage on marijuana sales.

CIAT said in a statement on the 14th, “It is most shocking news to traders and the Indian people that marijuana worth over one crore rupees has been sold through Amazon’s e-commerce portal and that in turn , Amazon received a commission of 66% This sensational revelation was discovered by police in Madhya Pradesh.

In addition, last Monday, Madhya Pradesh police claimed to have apprehended a drug smuggling ring that was carrying more than 1,000 kg of illegal substance in Amazon-branded containers. CAIT called on Amit Shah, the Minister of the Interior, and Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, to guarantee that the problem “should not float in the air”, and called it significant danger to national security. https://twitter.com/i/status/1459780451141177344

“Before registering a seller, Amazon should have done the KYC to find out the authenticity and credibility of the seller. Additionally, Amazon should not have allowed the sale of illegal items like marijuana,” in a statement, CAIT BC Bhartia National President and General Secretary Praveen Khandelwal noted.

They further said, “We don’t understand why a tech giant isn’t using its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to identify the sale of illegal items as it continues to use these technologies to identify and copy. the products of poor MSMEs and Indian Manufactures for the creation of their own private label products.

The culprits were identified on Saturday, according to the Madhya Pradesh Police First Information Report (FIR), the FIR, by contrast, made no mention of Amazon’s involvement in the case.

According to the Hindustan Times, Amazon was asked to explain how it would be able to verify sellers who allegedly channeled the narcotic through its online platform. According to the complaint, the company did not respond to the police.

“Amazon operates a marketplace in India (amazon.in), which allows third-party sellers to display, list, and offer products for sale directly to end customers. Amazon sets the bar for compliance very high and our sellers are contractually required to comply with all applicable laws to sell their products on amazon.in. We do not allow the sale and sale of any products prohibited by law in India. However, in the event that the sellers list such products, as an intermediary, we take the strict measures required by law, when reported to us. The problem has been reported to us and we are currently investigating whether there is any non-compliance on the part of the seller. We provide full cooperation and support as required to investigating authorities and law enforcement agencies in ongoing investigations and ensure full compliance with applicable laws.