Mohali, Feb. 28 -- Over three years after a Chandigarh resident was caught with 115 vials of buprenorphine injection, a synthetic opioid, in Lalru in December 2021, a local court has awarded him 12-year rigorous imprisonment

The special Mohali NDPS court of judge Harsimranjit Singh also slapped a fine of Rs.1.5 lakh on Sonu Kumar, 39, a resident of Sector 37-C.

As per case files, Kumar was caught with the banned injections at a checkpost near Fauji Ground in Lalru on December 18, 2021.

On spotting the police team, Kumar had tried to flee, but a team led by ASI Jagtar Singh apprehended him, leading to recovery of 115 vials of buprenorphine injection and another 115 vials of Avil, an anti-allergic medicine.

Finding a prima-facie case, t...