{
  "id": 7951033,
  "title": "Policeman held for smuggling hashish in Charsadda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/policeman-held-for-smuggling-hashish-in-charsadda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T04:42:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2030443/policeman-held-for-smuggling-hashish-in-charsadda"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CHARSADDA: A police constable was apprehended after authorities from the Excise Intelligence Squad and Excise Police in Charsadda thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of hashish. On Wednesday, officials recovered 12kg of the illegal substance from a vehicle during a joint operation near Prang Maqbara on the Nowshera Road. Excise officials disclosed that the operation was initiated based on a tip-off. Once the car was searched, 12,000 grams of hashish was discovered concealed in two specially designed compartments within the fuel tank. The suspect, known as Mehr Gul and a resident of the Sadokhel area in Mohmand district, was detained at the scene. A case has been filed against the suspect at the Charsadda excise police station, and further investigations and legal proceedings are currently in progress. According to the excise department, evidence collected from the suspect suggested a connection with the Mohmand district police. This arrest is part of the zero-tolerance policy against drugs, announced by Excise Minister Syed Fakhar Jehan Wazir. Tragically, two young motorcyclists, Yousaf and Farhan from Gul Khitab Korona, lost their lives in a collision with a car on Umerzai-Harichand Road on Wednesday. The identities of the deceased were confirmed by sources.",
  "summary": "CHARSADDA: A police constable was arrested after the Excise Intelligence Squad and Excise Police Charsadda foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of hashish by recovering 12kg of the contraband from a car during a joint operation on Wednesday. According to excise officials, the operation was conducted on a tip-off near Prang Maqbara (graveyard) on the Nowshera Road. During a search of a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}