A Dhaka Court today (February 7) sentenced a Peruvian citizen to life term and a Pakistani national to ten years of imprisonment in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act in 2013.

Sessions Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam of Dhaka's Third Additional Metropolitan court handed down the verdict today in presence of convict Jagaseta Alvarado Juana Pablo Rafael and sent him to jail.

As the other convict of the case, Pakistani national Mustafa Ashraf is absconding ever since the case was filed, the court issued an arrest warrant against him.

However, the court dropped charges against four other accused of the case as the charges against them with the case wasn't proved.

According to the case, on June 11, 2013, officials of the Directorate of Narcotics Control conducted a raid on the seventh floor of Western Hotel in the city's Tejgaon area.

After searching multiple persons and their belongings, 3kilograms of cocaine was recovered from a travel bag in Rafael's possession.

Inspector Mofazzal Hossain of Narcotics Control Directorate filed a case on the same day. On September 17, 2013, Narcotics Control Directorate inspector Obaidul Karim submitted charge sheet against six.

On June 18, 2015, the trial started. 15 testified before the court in the case.

BDST: 1524 HRS, FEB 07, 2024
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