MUMBAI, Oct. 3 -- A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court on Tuesday sentenced an Ivory Coast national to 12 years' rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.1.25 lakh after being convicted for illegal possession of narcotics. It was also found that he had been illegally residing in India after his visa expired, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) said. According to the prosecution, the incident dates back to January 2021, when the ANC laid a trap, based on a tip-off, and caught the Ivory Coast national with 189 grams of cocaine in Kurla. A charge sheet was filed in July 2021. On Tuesday, the court observed that the evidence and chemical analysis of the drug were consistent, ruling out the claims of false implications. The court sentenced him to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.1.25 lakh for being convicted for illegal possession of drugs, and three years' jail with a fine of Rs.12,500 for illegally residing in the country....