During an operation in Nowshera, the Excise Mardan on Sunday arrested a fake major dressed in Pakistan Army uniform while smuggling drugs in a large quantity, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. 

According to excise police spokesperson, accused Iqbal Ali, s/o Farman Ali, r/o Abbottabad, who was impersonating as Army major was arrested while smuggling a large quantity of narcotics: 

The police recovered 60 kg charas worth lakhs of rupees packed in five sacks which were stuffed in his green number plate vehicle with tinted glasses. 

On a tip-off, the excise police set up a picket on the road. But after finding an opportunity, the suspect ran away, the spokesperson said. 

As he was speeding away, the fake major hit the excise police station's mobile vehicle and caused a lot of damage to it. 

After giving him a good chase, the excise police, at last, caught up with him near Risalpur gate and arrested him, the spokesman said.

During preliminary investigation, the imposter confessed to previously smuggling drugs to Punjab ten times.

The spokesperson said that a case has been registered against the accused on the charges of drug smuggling, inflicting damage to government property and defaming Pakistan Army. 

Reporter Manzoor Hussain