Key operatives of notorious drug dealers nabbed

KARACHI:

Key operatives of notorious drug dealer Riyasat Jadgal and Kashif Dada, who were connected to the Lyari gang war, were apprehended by the Pak Colony Police in Old Golimar. Police also recovered weapons and drugs from their possession. The arrested culprits were identified as Ajay, also known as Ayan, Umar, and Lal Muhammad, according to SSP District Keamari Arif Aslam Rao.

Ajay and Umar are the operatives of Kashif Dada and Riyasat Jadgal drug dealers who run a drug trafficking network in Old Golimar and the adjoining areas. They have also been involved in the activities of the Lyari gang war.

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Lal Muhammad, the arrested accused, admitted during the investigation that he used to give shelter to gang war operators at his home and also kept their weapons in the house. Three pistols, bullets and 173 grams of ice were recovered from the possession of the accused.

Pak Colony Police has registered cases against the accused under the Sindh Arms Act and Anti-Narcotics Act and further investigation is underway.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 20^th, 2024.