A local court in Peshawar on Tuesday sentenced a narcotics offender to life imprisonment who was charged in the Hashish smuggling case.
The hearing was presided over by Additional District and Sessions Judge Inamullah Khan. The court sentenced the accused, Faheem Ali Punjab, to life imprisonment for drug smuggling. In addition, the court imposed a fine of five hundred thousand rupees on him.
The prosecution presented evidence stating that the accused was taken into custody near the Motorway Gol Chowk, where 21,600 grams of hashish were recovered from his possession. A case was registered against him at the Excise Police Station following the recovery.
After an FIR was filed, the prosecution proceeded with the case against the accused. During the trial, Faheem Ali was found guilty, resulting in the imposed sentence.
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