Crackdown against sugar mafia intensified, 16,000 more bags recovered: DC
SWAT (APP): The district administration here Monday expedited crackdown against sugar mafia by recovering 16,000 additional sugar bags from different godwons at Mingora and Khwazakhela towns.
District administration Swat’s spokesman told APP that as per directives of the deputy commissioner Sohail Khan, joint raids comprising officers of district administration, police and food department were conducted on sugar mafia’s godwons at Mingora and Khwazakhela from where 16,000 additional bags of sugars each five kilograms were recovered.
As many as 5, 000 bags were seized at Mingora and 11,000 bags at Khwazakhela.
Two accused namely Hussain Ali and Muhammad Sadiq were arrested besides sealing of their godwons by the rading party.
Deputy Commissioner Sohail Khan has warned that hoarding of sugar and other edible commodities would not be allowed and strict action would be taken against sugar mafia.
He directed the traders and shopkeepers to install price lists boards in front of shops and sell all commodities including sugar as per official price list.
