ATTOCK: A Control of Narcotics Substance Court (CNS) in Hassanabdal on Monday sentenced 9 years imprisonment and a fine worth Rs 0.6 million to an accused involved in a drug smuggling case.
The accused Sajid Mehmood- a resident of Taxila was arrested by Hassanabdal Police in the year 2023 in a case registered under section 9-C of the Control of Narcotics Substance Act 1997 after recovery of over two kilograms of hashish from his custody.
The Judge after hearing the arguments of defence and prosecution counsels announced the verdict as the convicted was found guilty of having drugs, and subsequently awarded 9 years imprisonment and a fine worth Rs 0.8 million.
During the proceedings, the public prosecutor for the state 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 did not deserve any leniency.