TAXILA: A special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) in Taxila on Saturday sentenced a drug peddler to nine-year imprisonment and fined Rs80,000.

The convict Daulat Khan, a native of Sultanpur, was arrested by Wah Cantonment police on March 20 this year after recovery of 1.54kg hashish from his possession and a case was registered against him under section 9-C of control of narcotics substance act 1997.

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

During the proceedings, the public prosecutor argued that the accused was caught red-handed while smuggling the contraband and the evidence on record fully connected him with the commission of the offence.

He maintained that the accused was charged with a heinous offence and he did not deserve any leniency. In case of non-payment, the accused will have to face jail for another six months.

Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2024