Big operation of Excise and Narcotics Control Department, 2 main dealers of cocaine arrested (Photo: File)
Karachi: The Sindh government is continuing its campaign against drug dealers, while due to the strong prosecution of the Excise and Narcotics Control Department, 7 accused have been sentenced by the courts in 6 drug cases in Hyderabad district during the month of April.
In the case of possession of 1400 grams of hashish registered within the limits of Market police station of Hyderabad, Fayyaz alias Tucker Qureshi was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment and a fine of one lakh by the special judge, for possession of 2500 grams of hashish within the limits of Hali Road police station. Shafiq alias Gibran and Lal Muhammad Qambrani, two accused in the crime, were sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of one lakh rupees.
The court has sentenced the accused Ehtsham Yousafzai to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. The accused Naseem Khan Swati was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of 50 thousand rupees for the crime of possessing 530 grams of hashish.
The court has sentenced the accused Muhammad Mustabeen to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of one lakh for the crime of 1070 grams of hashish in the limits of Pinyari police station. Appreciating the successful prosecution of Excise and Narcotics Control, Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Excise and Narcotics Control Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and all concerned people are working together to bring criminals to justice. I appreciate your efforts.
The sentences are a message to those involved in the illegal drug trade that criminal activity will not be tolerated, urging the public to report any suspicious drug activity to the authorities. Sharjeel Memon said that the government of Sindh is determined to save our citizens from the scourge of drugs.
We will not rest until we win the war on drugs. Meanwhile, Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that a campaign is going to be launched against those using fake number plates and unregistered vehicles and tax defaulters, to avoid inconvenience to citizens. Get your number plates from Excise Office instantly.
In a statement, he said that the citizens who have not paid the vehicle taxes should pay the taxes immediately, those who have not renewed the vehicle registration should renew the registration immediately. Apart from this, the senior minister and provincial minister for excise and narcotics control Sharjeel Inam Memon, who were arrested by the Excise Narcotics Control Team in Karachi, reached the office of DG Excise.
While addressing a press conference, he said that drug suppliers have been arrested in educational institutions, drug dealer’s racket was going on, a car was stopped on Shariah Faisal with wrong number plate, the accused are in colleges, universities and posh areas. used to supply drugs, the arrested accused have taken the names of 150 people.
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