- “You don’t find that weeds are being sold anywhere now,” CIA says you Haider.
- Authorities are waiting for verification of Sahir Hasan’s financial transactions.
- Police are searching for Islamabad-based Key Week provider named Bazil.
Karachi: With the authorities who continue to investigate various aspects of the infamous Mustafa Amir’s alleged murder, the arrest of the primary suspected Armaghan Qureshi, along with Sahir Hasan, the son of the famous actor Sajid Hasan, has disturbed operation of drug cartel The news Reported Tuesday.
The case concerns Mustafa’s, a BBA student, alleged kidnapping and murder after disappearing on January 6th. The whole saga unfolded after Armaghan opened fire by a team of the anti-violent crime cell (AVCC) -A specialized unity of the Karachi police, which was responsible for tackling cases related to murder and trial-under a raid at his residence in Karachi’s DHA on February 8.
With possible facets of money laundering, fraud and illegal call center, the investigation so far also revealed the presence of alleged drug trafficking in the said case.
The resulting crash has caused a stop in the supply of marijuana – commonly known as weeds – causing massive economic losses for drug dealers.
Amir’s killing and subsequent arrests have postponed several aspects of a drug cartel that had been operating in the city for years.
Using Dark Web, Social Media Platforms
Karachi’s high-end weed market is dominated by three different types: Jungle Boy, which is the most expensive as it is sold to RS15,000 per day. Gram; Gelato, which is priced at RS12,000 per Gram; And Pamela, which is the cheapest, but still costs RS10,000 per day. Gram.
These drugs are reportedly bought and sold on the dark web and across different social media platforms and apps. Some courier companies have also reportedly been linked to their transport.
In Karachi, this trade was controlled by three individuals, but now two of them have died and the third is in police custody. The big question is; Does the death and arrest of these three mean that the cartel has been closed permanently?
Experts believe it is almost impossible to dismantle such networks.
Although this particular setup has been disturbed at the moment, it is only a matter of time before new dealers and suppliers emerge.
This billion-way-peppe industry is too profitable for the mafia and new players to give up. In the end, trade will continue even if the faces are changing.
“You don’t find that weeds are being sold everywhere now,” Vice President of Crime Investigation Agency (you) Muqadda’s Haider to the publication said, “The suppliers have disappeared and the supply has almost completely stopped”.
“If it is still sold, it is only within very limited, closed circles, handled with extreme caution and at significantly higher prices in the black market,” the police officer added.
It is worth mentioning here that during Hasan’s interrogation he revealed that 75% of the money he made from drug sales was deposited in an account administered by his father’s manager.
After this revelation, police have begun to investigate his banking transactions. If these details are verified, the police may formally include both manager and Hasan’s father in the investigation.
Police clarified that they have only interviewed the manager, but have not yet formally included him in the investigation. Authorities are awaiting verification of Hasan’s financial transactions before taking further steps.
“We contact the banks through the right procedure to verify these transactions,” you said.
“Only after confirmation will we decide whether we should officially involve them in the case or not,” he added.
The investigative officer revealed that Hasan was the only suspect in police custody in the drug case.
Another person who was initially detained was later released after it was confirmed that he had left the drug business two or three years ago after a serious accident that had put him in a coma.
Police are also searching for a person named Bazil, who is reportedly based in Islamabad and is the most important supplier of weeds. Investigators believe that if Bazil gets caught and provides information about courier companies involved in drugs, police would send official investigations to these companies and demand clarifications about their role.
As for the alleged involvement of politicians, bureaucrats and showbiz personalities said investigators that different people have made different claims.
However, police clarified that these accusations appear to be personal vendettas rather than based on solid evidence.
“There is no sense in making random arrests,” said another senior officer who added, “We are continuing our work and suppliers will only be arrested when we restore weeds from them. This will strengthen our case. We will not engage in any wrongful tactics just to show our performance. To do so would only weaken our own investigation.”
