Heroin Smuggling Case: Czech Model Teresa Sentenced To Jail For 8 Years

The court ordered an imprisonment of eight years and eight months besides a fine of Rs 113,000.   

Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 20th March, 2019) Czech model Teresa has been awarded eight-year sentence to jail for smuggling heroin to United Arab Emirates (UAE) after facing a prolonged trial in Pakistan.

The Sessions Court announced the verdict against the Czech model in Heroin smuggling case.

The court ordered an imprisonment of eight years and eight months besides a fine of Rs 113,000.

The 21-year-old model Teresa, belonging to Czech Republic, was taken into custody for Allama Iqbal International Airport in January, 2018 when she attempted to smuggle 9 kg heroin to United Arab Emirates.

The drugs were worth Rs 150 million in international market.

The woman managed to pass two security checks when the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Customs officials took her in custody after finding the contraband.

The court had in April indicted the foreign model Teresa for smuggling heroin.

Sessions Court Judge Shehzad Raza held the hearing of the case and announced the judgment.

In the previous hearing, the Czech model said that she is worried for her increasing weight while in jail.

She said that during her one year sentence in jail, her weight has increased by 10 kg.

The model said that the first thing she would do after going back to her country will be to join gym. Teresa said that she misses her family.

The counsel for the model, Asghar Dogar, had presented his arguments in the case.