Wah cantt: Two convicted drug traffickers have each been sentenced to nine years in prison and fined Rs80, 000 by separate special courts for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) in Taxila, police said on Saturday.
In the first case, a special CNS court convicted Aabid, who was arrested by Wah Saddar Police in December 2025 while allegedly selling hashish. Police recovered 1. 69 kilograms of hashish from his possession and registered a case against him under Section 9-C of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. The court handed down the sentence after examining witness testimonies and the available evidence.
In a separate case, another special CNS court sentenced Nabeel to nine years’ imprisonment along with a fine of Rs80, 000. He was arrested by Wah Police in August 2025 after officers recovered 1. 60 kilograms of hashish from his possession during a raid on his hideout, and was also charged under Section 9-C of the CNS Act.
Police said both convictions were secured following the recording of prosecution evidence and completion of legal proceedings. Officials described the verdicts as part of ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking and strengthen enforcement of narcotics laws in the region.