Special Judge Ranjeev Kumar Vishisht pronounced the sentence on November 12 against Kayum Khan, alias Quem Khan, a resident of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. The case was pursued by the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) Chandigarh Zonal Unit.
According to the NCB, its team intercepted a Tata 407 Tempo at Ladowal Toll Plaza in Ludhiana following specific intelligence inputs. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 16.470 kg of charas concealed in its rear portion. Khan was arrested at the time of the seizure.
The Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL) in New Delhi subsequently confirmed that the seized substance was charas.
The court convicted Khan under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and awarded him 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
In case of default in payment of the fine, he will have to undergo an additional year of rigorous imprisonment. The court also ordered confiscation of the vehicle under Section 60 of the NDPS Act.
Separately, the NCB highlighted its operations during October 2026, including the busting of clandestine drug-manufacturing laboratories in Greater Noida and the recovery of 380 kg of amphetamine-containing material in the Northeast.
The agency also cited Operation Trident, during which 38 teams conducted coordinated action at 38 locations across the Northeast against drug trafficking networks. Other achievements included convictions, destruction of seized narcotics and action against illicit cannabis cultivation.
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