Lahore court sentences Czech model to 8 years, 8 months in jail for smuggling narcotics
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A Lahore Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced a Czech woman arrested last year on charges of attempting to smuggle heroin from Pakistan to Abu Dhabi to eight years and eight months in jail.
The trial in the case had been completed on January 9; today, Additional Sessions Judge Shahzad Raza issued the verdict against 21-year-old Tereza Hluskova.
Since her arrest on January 10, 2018 Hluskova has told investigators that she came to Pakistan to work as a model, but someone put eight and a half kilogrammes of narcotics into her luggage as she was returning.
She was arrested as she tried to board a flight for Abu Dhabi.
Czech diplomats had provided her legal assistance.
Pakistani authorities often make arrests of both Pakistanis and foreigners for transporting narcotics.
Over the course of her trial, nine witnesses had recorded their statements against the accused.
Earlier this year, in January, a foreign PhD student was taken into custody by customs staff after narcotics were found in his luggage during check-in at the new Islamabad International Airport.
Customs staff recovered 325 grams of cocaine disguised as sweets and arrested the student Ifenaye Junior Aloja, who is a PhD student in a private university of Islamabad. He was moved to Customs Headquarters for legal proceedings.
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Mar 20, 2019 02:24pm
When Ayyan Ali is roaming freely then no point in keeping her. Let her go to her country and let them decide her fate.
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Mar 20, 2019 02:26pm
Rules must be followed.
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Mar 20, 2019 02:26pm
She’s not smiling now !
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Mar 20, 2019 02:30pm
Release her on humanitarian grounds
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Mar 20, 2019 02:32pm
Better she hired Lateef Khosa to get acquitted from this case like Ayan Ali
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Mar 20, 2019 02:42pm
she should have been working for zardari instead. he would have taken her out of jail just like he did with ayyan ali..
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Mar 20, 2019 02:44pm
In their country they follow their rule. They don’t release a criminal just because it happens to be a Pakistani. We too should follow our law strictly
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Mar 20, 2019 02:46pm
She could always file for a petition to get deported.
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Mar 20, 2019 02:48pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, agreed!!
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Mar 20, 2019 02:49pm
JUSTICE must prevail, no one should be above the law. Well-done.
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Mar 20, 2019 02:50pm
I could have believed if that was a small packet put into her bag without even knowing her. 8.5 kg is like more than a Cabin bag which is max 7kg. We all have to be careful when carrying anyone else’s parcels or sweets.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:02pm
In this case she should be sent to her country to serve the sentence. Perhaps the police there can find out who is behind her. 9kg is a large amount. Only dealer Organisation smuggle that amount.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:02pm
@Kashif Ali, laws are not based on beauty and perversions. Mind it
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Mar 20, 2019 03:02pm
Why this woman sentenced. Did she do worst than Ayan Ali.. Why Alan Ali allowed to move and leave.
Release her instead get back Ishaq Dar. Hassan and Hussain Nawaz. Also put back in Jail Mariam Nawaz already convicted and sentenced. Bring good image of Pakistan to show the world as civilized nation.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:02pm
@Kashif Ali, if due process of law has been followed, then she must serve her sentence.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:09pm
Why releasing her or letting her go? Just because she is white? How come someone did put almost 10kg heroin in her luggage and she didn't feel the difference. Rules must be everyone. Happy to see the verdict. ten years ago she would be set free!
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Mar 20, 2019 03:13pm
let us find an honourable way to do justice show mercy and let her go . don't give westerners endless ammunition to throw accusations against us. inshallah we will earn more respect as a nation.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:14pm
From where she got narcotis in pakistan, catch them also.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:25pm
It’s Pakistan...she will be out very soon...
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Mar 20, 2019 03:25pm
Make sure she completes her sentence.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:26pm
@Kashif Ali, Smuggling is criminal, law is law, humanitarian country dont want this kind of import or export
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Mar 20, 2019 03:33pm
Justice done, no mercy for this lady. We are behind our court justice for all no body in future do this type of things in future.
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Mar 20, 2019 03:59pm
Please let her go on humanitarian grounds
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Mar 20, 2019 04:06pm
@Kashif Ali, what humanitarian grounds are here?
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Mar 20, 2019 04:13pm
I think someone set her up.
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Mar 20, 2019 04:13pm
Arrest those selling this stuff & punish them severely too.
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Mar 20, 2019 04:37pm
What a country to get holed up in?
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Mar 20, 2019 04:42pm
She cannot do this without local support. Something is missing.
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Mar 20, 2019 04:55pm
After 2 years, agree with Czech government, she can do time in their jail. But message has been sent to all. No drugs in Pakistan.
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Mar 20, 2019 05:28pm
Flooded with narcotics across the country only a foreigner is found to be guilty.
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Mar 20, 2019 05:55pm
The Czech model has been sentenced for trying to smuggle narcotics to UAE. To keep a foreign woman in our jail for 8 years with hardened criminals, extremists and terrorists would be dangerous. She may not be able to survive. Therefore, for "humanitarian" reasons she should be allowed to return to her country. They would then be responsible for her safety and survival.
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Mar 20, 2019 05:59pm
Law of Pakistan must prevail as crime committed on soil of Pakistan
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Mar 20, 2019 06:02pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, what a logic you have. If something is going on good, you want to stop that too
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Mar 20, 2019 06:06pm
She is probably an escort for some man of power.
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Mar 20, 2019 06:06pm
Punishments are for soft targets only.
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Mar 20, 2019 06:09pm
Deport her on the condition that the Czech republic ensure she serves her time for the crime in Czech jail!
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Mar 20, 2019 06:10pm
In some countries her crime carries capital punishment!
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Mar 20, 2019 06:55pm
She can get bail from high court.
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Mar 20, 2019 07:10pm
Good to see laws being implemented on everyone.
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Mar 20, 2019 07:19pm
She is lucky that the sentence is in Pakistani jail. Had she been apprehended in Abu Dhabi, She would be "headless" by now.
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Mar 20, 2019 07:23pm
She is too young. Please don't destroy her life. Forgive her.
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Mar 20, 2019 07:29pm
Let her go back to her home country. The punishment is too harsh.
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Mar 20, 2019 07:30pm
Fine heavily and let her go.
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Mar 20, 2019 07:41pm
She is lucky that she got arrested in Pakistan (departing location) and not AbuDhabi (Destination)
She probably would never see the light of day if she got caught in middle east
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Mar 20, 2019 08:15pm
Pakistan embassies abroad should also be more careful and selective in granting visas to foreigners. Don't be misled or fooled. Foreign Office should instruct chancelleries to carry out rigorous background checks and sift the reasons for visiting and places to be visited etc, carefully. They must exercise extra caution with students and young people.
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Mar 20, 2019 10:07pm
@Kashif Ali, Which humanitarian grounds - she's a drug dealer !! or, you want to spare her because she looks too good to be behind bars!
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Mar 20, 2019 10:45pm
What did this young lady think that she came to Pakistan to take a stroll through Shalimar Gardens.Take
drugs bypass the Airport Security and be home?Congratulations to the alert Professional Security Officers.
I wonder what would be the reaction of the Czech Govt.in this regard?
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Mar 20, 2019 10:58pm
@raheel, Gaining respect is by serving justice.
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Mar 20, 2019 11:07pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, Heroin VS Cash? Big difference bro
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Mar 20, 2019 11:08pm
As you sow, so shall you reap.
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Mar 20, 2019 11:36pm
Well done Pakistan not cowed by EU. Thanks for showing the spine. Kudos
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Mar 20, 2019 11:37pm
Please make sure she stays in jail.
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Mar 20, 2019 11:47pm
Should be forgiven and govt should look into where the drugs came from
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Mar 21, 2019 12:14am
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, I would slightly disagree. Ayyan Ali should be arrested too
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Mar 21, 2019 12:26am
I believe she was framed. If not, she is very lucky woman who got caught in Pakistan. If she had got arrested in Abu Dhabi, she would be in in lot more trouble
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Mar 21, 2019 12:44am
Quite a harsh punishment for a 21 year old.
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Mar 21, 2019 12:52am
Sad
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Mar 21, 2019 12:56am
Please remember Ayan Ali has powerful people behind her. So this case is not same.
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Mar 21, 2019 01:25am
What exactly did this woman think would be her punishment should she be caught ...
A slap on the wrist?
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Mar 21, 2019 02:45am
Unfortunate for her or like for anyone else too.
But law is the law.
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Mar 21, 2019 03:52am
She should be deported and let her serve the sentence in her own country..
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Mar 21, 2019 04:49am
Good job our custome staff. No narcotics must go from our airports.
No sympathies for drug dealers and bosses.
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Mar 21, 2019 04:58am
She should have thought before attempting the bad things. She should pay the price for her actions
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Mar 21, 2019 05:35am
@Kashif Ali, once her sentence is up she will be deported anyway
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Mar 21, 2019 05:35am
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, no! What kind of messed up logic is that? She committed a crime here, let her go through the punishment here as well. Show some spine.
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Mar 21, 2019 05:54am
Send her back to her homeland and let them deal with this mess.
This is a complicated case and she is just the courier.
Find the real culprit.
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Mar 21, 2019 05:55am
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, I am sure its not the brown complex speaking. She has committed a crime in Pakistan, the punishment should be here.
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Mar 21, 2019 05:55am
Are the airport staff not themselves involved in drug smuggling, money laundering and theft of people's personal belongings? Let her go, and catch those who did your country a real damage
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Mar 21, 2019 05:56am
why she is crying
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Mar 21, 2019 05:57am
@I.B, zardari does not care for anyone
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Mar 21, 2019 07:04am
Very right judgement.Welcome judiciary.
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Mar 21, 2019 07:06am
After eight years in prison her modeling career will be over.
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Mar 21, 2019 07:21am
It’s just 8 years.
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Mar 21, 2019 07:48am
@Chinpaksaddique, I agree, we should apply the same law we applied on Ayyan Ali!
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Mar 21, 2019 07:49am
@Kashif Sekha, Thank you sir! I agree with you 100%
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Mar 21, 2019 07:54am
@Faisal Abbas, "Everyone"? Helloooo! Do you know Ayyan Ali, do you know Zardari, do you know Mariam nawaz, do you know Ishaq Dar, do you know Bilawal, do you know ..... ??
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Mar 21, 2019 08:06am
@Jjacky, She must file appeal in higher court, with new convincing evidences and witnesses if she’s really innocent.
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Mar 21, 2019 08:47am
there must be thorough investigation into her claims that it was planted. this might be true and who knows if a gang tried to use her as transport.
in any case it would be good to investigate it and ensure this doesn't happen.
let her go back to her country. as a good gesture. fine her some hefty amount and ban her visit to pakistan for life.
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Mar 21, 2019 08:53am
Zero tolerance for such actions: custom inspections at major airports need to be more rigorous!
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Mar 21, 2019 09:56am
Good step. Justice for all.
But what about Ayan Ali.
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Mar 21, 2019 11:03am
‘Since her arrest on January 10, 2018 Hluskova has told investigators that she came to Pakistan to work as a model, but someone put eight and a half kilogrammes of narcotics into her luggage as she was returning.
She was arrested as she tried to board a flight for Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan anti drug police is one of the best in the world. And even if she did board, she would have been caught in Abu dhabi customs. Silly atrempt.
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Mar 21, 2019 11:54am
She should be released and deported to her mother land if the country respects women.
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Mar 21, 2019 12:03pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, Two wrongs don't make a right.
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Mar 21, 2019 12:29pm
A good looking foreigner publicly weeps and we Indians and Pakistanis start pushing for being merciful on humanitarian grounds. No wonder a handful of them ruled us for 200 years and left us with deep rooted hatred and mistrust towards each other.
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Mar 21, 2019 01:40pm
It’s her mistake to go to pakistan
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Mar 21, 2019 01:44pm
She know it’s illegal and despite of she took 8.5 kg to Abu dhabi ?
2 possibilities
1. Someone already behind her in pakistan and Abu Dhabi like dawood
2. She is innocent and some body uses her
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Mar 21, 2019 03:45pm
She is crying becasue she has to spend 8 years in a Pakistani jail.
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Mar 21, 2019 04:23pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, maybe she had not connection with AZ ...
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Mar 21, 2019 05:38pm
Have they closed the case? What about those who helped her get the stuff? Who supplied her this stuff? Who is engaging all the foreigners in this business? Questions request answers.
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Mar 21, 2019 06:37pm
Good
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Mar 21, 2019 06:47pm
9kg heroin...lock her up. Then find out how she got so much of it. Then lock others and close the trade. Show sympathy to the victims of heroin not to the traders.
At 100 dollars a gram, 9kg is some serious dope.
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Mar 21, 2019 07:00pm
she is lucky she didn't cross 10kg threshold, else she would have been heading down the gallows instead of doing the time.
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Mar 21, 2019 09:31pm
What about the powerful people, drug dealers behind her? Why don't you arrest these powerful people why her? She is innocent in my eyes, let her go and arrest those who are relaxing somewhere.
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Mar 21, 2019 09:49pm
@Kashif Ali, why? there are a lot of prisoners in jail for the same thing. Justice is when law is applied to everyone. If there is evidence that she was tricked by someone then they should present it
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Mar 21, 2019 10:28pm
I cannot make a character judgement here, I wasn't at the trial. But I would like to hear what her Czech Diplomats and her counsel have to say
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Mar 22, 2019 08:52am
Every foreigner tries the same defence in courts everywhere, claiming innocence. See cases from Malaysia, Indonesia, and other countries. She didn't notice 9kg of extra weight in her bags, very improbable. Convicted, serve the penalty.
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Mar 22, 2019 08:57am
@Newborn, after serving her sentence, yes.
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Mar 22, 2019 09:12am
If Check govt requests hand her over to them , she can serve the sentence in her own country which will not only be humane but also save us the expense of holding her here
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Mar 22, 2019 09:43am
This is a set up act. 8.5 kg is a noticeable thing and can only be a dropped item. It is unfair to punish someone who became a victim of 'set up' act.
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Mar 22, 2019 12:43pm
Let her be. Let her go. Her life should not be destroyed by an unproven youthful folly. She has done no harm to Pakistan. One who had brought it to the edge of total was let go within days. Show mercy and forgiveness, a tad humanity ... that you may too get it when your time is neigh.
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Mar 22, 2019 12:59pm
release her
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Mar 23, 2019 03:24am
She should be deported to Czech and allowed to serve her sentence in her home country.
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