Court jails drug dealer for nine years

A court in Pindigheb town of Attock district on Friday awarded nine-year imprisonment for a drug peddler and imposed a fine of Rs80,000 on him. Additional Session Judge Qammar Zaman Bhatti, while hearing the case, announced the verdict against the drug peddler for committing a crime. Zahid Mehmood, during a raid in 2023 was arrested by police in the jurisdiction of Pindigheb police station. The convict was apprehended under section 9-C of the CNSA, 1997 after the recovery of hashish from his possession. During the case proceedings, the prosecutor argued that the accused was caught red-handed while selling the contraband. The prosecutor emphasised the severity of the offence committed by the accused. After hearing the witness statements and final arguments from both sides, the judge of the Special CNS Court announced the verdict against the criminal. The accused was declared guilty of the crime according to the statements and evidence provided to the court for the hearing of the case. The court awarded nine years imprisonment to the convict and imposed a fine of Rs80,000 on him. Published in The Express Tribune, March 10th, 2024.  

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