TAXILA: A special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) in Taxila on Thursday sentenced a drug peddler to nine years in prison.

The convict Saeed Wali was arrested by Wah Saddar police in January this year under section 9-C of the CNS Act 1997 after recovery of hashish from his custody.

The judge after hearing the arguments of defense and prosecution counsel announced the verdict.

The convict was found guilty of selling drugs, and subsequently awarded a nine-year imprisonment along with a fine worth Rs80,000.

Three killed

Three persons were killed while another was injured in three different incidents in Taxila and Attock on Thursday, according to police and Rescue 1122 sources.

Published in Dawn, August 2nd, 2024