Parliament last night passed the Narcotics Control Bill 2018, keeping the provision for the death sentence or life-term imprisonment for anyone found carrying more than 200 grams of yaba or more than 25 grams of heroin or cocaine.

The Narcotics Control Bill 2018 was placed in parliament last night, with provision for death sentence or life-term imprisonment for carrying, producing, trading and using more than five grammes of yaba, and more than 25 grammes of heroin and cocaine.