Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has said it was necessary to implement immediate death sentence on any drug peddler caught so as to serve as deterrent to others who aspire to go down the illicit way in future.
He noted that it was a waste of time sending them to jail since the peddlers have refuse to desist from the illegal act.
The Governor made this known in his speech during the presentation ceremony of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation certificate to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, South-East zonal Laboratory at Agulu, Anambra State by the United States Pharmacopeia Convention.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Nkem Okeke, said the state was making efforts to partner the Federal Government to check the influx of fake drugs into the Onitsha Bridgehead market.
He said, “It’s the worst criminal act to humanity.
“Fake drug is the worst crime anybody can commit. There is no need jailing such people; they should be killed.
“To prevent the people of the state from falling prey to fake drug sellers, a health insurance scheme has being put in place to treat the people.”
TheNewsGuru.com reports that 32 countries impose capital punishment for offences involving narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.