VIJAYAWADA: A resident of Nuzvid town who was caught running a pharmacy without necessary permissions from the Drug Control and Administration (DCA) officials was sentenced to four-year jail term and a fine of `1.2 lakh on Monday.
DCA assistant director P Kiran Kumar said, a surprise raid was conducted by DCA officials in 2010. The accused trader—Narkedamilli Satya Nookaraju—was then caught red-handed operating a medical store in Nuzvid town without necessary permissions. The then inspector K Dasu registered a case against him and seized the store.
Machilipatnam’s first additional district and sessions court magistrate pronounced the judgement after examining documents submitted by the officials.