21/07/2026
Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department – Sost Check Post
On special Directives of Director Narcotics control GB , Divisional Director Gilgit, and ETO Hunza Mr. Sufyan Dukhi, successful narcotics enforcement operation was conducted by the Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department at the Sost Check Post.
During the operation, a Chinese national driving a cargo truck was arrested after nine bottles of alcohol, totaling 3.9 litres, were recovered from his possession.
The accused was shifted to the Customs Office, Sost, for further investigation and legal proceedings. The recovered liquor was formally handed over to the Superintendent Anti-Smuggling, Customs House Sost, after completing the required handing and taking-over formalities.
The operation was carried out professionally by the Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control field staff as part of the department's ongoing efforts to prevent the illegal transportation and possession of prohibited substances and to ensure effective enforcement of the law.