TAXILA:  Three drug peddlers were sentenced to different jail terms by courts in Attock and Taxila on Monday. 

In the first case, additional sessions judge Mohammad Asif of the special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) sentenced Gul Taj to nine years’ imprisonment who was arrested while selling hashish in 2023 by Attock Saddar police.

The court also fined him Rs80,000.

Moreover, a special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) in Attock sentenced Shahwaiz Khan to nine years’ imprisonment and fined him Rs80,000. He was arrested by Hassanabdal police after recovery of hashish from his possession.

The judge of the special CNS court Zahid Mehmood pronounced the judgment after recording statements of witnesses and final arguments from both sides.

Meanwhile in Taxila, a special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) sentenced a drug peddler to nine years rigorous imprisonment. Shahzad was arrested by Wah police this year while smuggling narcotics. He was also fined Rs80,000.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2024