'Wanted' online drug supplier at dance parties arrested

Woman also held with 14kg of hashish in police raid

KARACHI:

Darakhshan police have arrested a suspect wanted for online drug trafficking. According to the SSP South spokesperson, acting on a tip-off, Darakhshan police detained Shah Fahad son of Shahin Parvez, a listed drug dealer allegedly involved in selling narcotics through social media platforms.

The spokesperson said 1,470 grams of drugs were recovered from the suspect, along with cash believed to be proceeds from sales. The narcotics were found packed in multiple boxes and plastic bags. During initial questioning, the suspect admitted to supplying ice and cocaine to customers, including at dance parties, via various social media platforms. He also used riders to deliver drugs across different areas of the city.

Police said those riders had already been arrested earlier by Darakhshan police. The suspect further confessed to being a key dealer in his network, police added. A record check showed Shah Fahad was a fugitive wanted in narcotics cases registered at Darakhshan and Defence police stations.

Further verification revealed he faced multiple prior drug cases at different stations.