Drug trafficking: Excise officer caught with 80kg hashish

Investigations SSP Naveed Khawaja confirms the arrest, saying the officer was involved in smuggling drugs.


Our Correspondent February 06, 2013

KARACHI: An official of the intelligence wing of the provincial excise department was arrested by district East police, after it raided the Abul Hassan Isphani Road on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip off, police intercepted the car of excise inspector, Janib Raza Zardari, and allegedly seized around 80 kilogrammes of hashish from his vehicle.

Investigations SSP Naveed Khawaja confirmed the arrest, and said that the excise officer was involved in smuggling drugs within the city. Further investigation was underway.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 6th, 2013.

COMMENTS (1)

Ali S | 11 years ago | Reply

Looks like some people need to be puts shades on weeded out of the excise department

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