Afghan Biographies

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Shahin, Lt. Col. Shar


Name Shahin, Lt. Col. Shar
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth 1972
Function/Grade Ex Border Police Commander
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions:
Border Police Commander Spin Boldak (Kandahar Province) (2009)

3. Biodata:
Lieutenant colonel Shar Shahin Shaheen was born 1972 in Afghanistan. He was convicted in Kabul on 20091124, said the Criminal Justice Task Force, a special tribunal for drugs-related cases. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing 40 tonnes of hashish and fined 2mn Afghanis ($40,000). He was the commander of the quick reaction battalion of border police in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province.

Background:
The DEA/Afghan operation to secure the 40 tonnes of hashish began shortly after Border Police commander Shar Shahin was “lured” to Kandahar Airfield and arrested along with his five bodyguards.
Last Modified 2011-05-12
Established 2009-11-26

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