KARACHI: An Excise Police South team on Wednesday claimed to have arrested an accused Nasrullah in Karachi and recovered 3300 grams of hashish from his possession.

During the ongoing crackdown on drug peddlers on the instructions of Provincial Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department Mukesh Kumar Chawla, an Excise Police South team led by Inspector Ali Muhammad Bughio and Assistant Excise Inspector Sohail Abbas arrested an accused Nasrullah at Defense Morr Main Service Road near Goldmark and recovered 3300 grams of hashish from his possession.

A case has been registered against the accused and investigation started. Provincial Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department and Parliamentary Affairs and Food Mukesh Kumar Chawla has congratulated the excise team on the successful operation.