Usual suspects: Police arrest 23 in drugs, liquor, arms cases

Captures 350g hashish, 25l homebrewed liquor, 10 bottles smuggled liquorand other contraband items

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Police have arrested 23 suspects from different areas of the district with 350 grams hashish, 25 litre of homebrewed liquor, 10 bottles of smuggled liquor, six 30-bore pistols with 44 bullets, fireworks and other contraband items.



According to a police spokesman, Saddar Wah police nabbed Iftikhar for having 350 grams of hashish. RA Bazar police rounded up Zafar for carrying seven liters liquor while Civil Lines police arrested Tariq with eight liters liquor. Rawat police also recovered eight liters liquor from the possession of Asif. Other accused were sent behind the bars for having illegal weapons, drugs and liquor. Pirwadhai police apprehended Ibrahim, Liaquat, Akram and Hassan for using fireworks items. Gujar Khan police rounded up Yasin for running an illegal petrol agency.  

Published in The Express Tribune, March 24^th, 2018.