Nine individuals were arrested by police in various districts of Nepal during operations aimed at seizing suspected illegal drugs.
The arrests occurred in Morang, Surkhet, Lalitpur, Udaypur, Dhanusha, Dang, and Bardiya on Tuesday and Wednesday.
During these operations, authorities confiscated items including suspected brown sugar and 30 Tramadol tablets, a controlled substance.
Hotel Owner Arrested in Morang
Niku Singh, a 35 year old hotel owner from Biratnagar Metropolitan City-11, was taken into custody in Morang. The arrest happened on Wednesday afternoon after police searched the Birendra Hotel and Lodge in Biratnagar-12, seizing 48.005 grams of suspected brown sugar and a weighing scale. The operation was conducted by the District Police Office in Morang.
Two Arrested in Surkhet
In Surkhet, two individuals were arrested from Pragati Tole in Birendranagar Municipality-3 on Wednesday afternoon. Nitesh Sunar, 25, and Suresh Shahi, 27, were apprehended after police confiscated 5.55 grams of suspected brown sugar.
Lalitpur Arrest
Anita Pariyar, a 21-year-old from Godawari Municipality-4, was arrested in Lalitpur on Wednesday evening. Police seized 30 Tramadol tablets from her location in Godawari Municipality-14. The operation was carried out by a team from the Bande Gaun Police Post.
Two Arrested in Udaypur
In Udaypur, police arrested two individuals, including Arjun Rokka, 24, from Hattimara in Triyuga Municipality-3. The arrest took place on Wednesday evening after authorities seized 2.08 grams of suspected brown sugar from Rokka’s residence.
Dhanusha Arrest
Bijay Kumar Yadav, 19, from Lagma in Kamala Municipality-4, was arrested in Dhanusha on Wednesday evening. Police seized 110 milligrams of suspected brown sugar in Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City-1.
Dang Arrest
In Dang, Lalitraj Kunwar Chhetri, 51, from Ramnagar Tole in Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City-14, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities confiscated 5.3 grams of a substance resembling brown sugar during a search of his home.
Bardiya Arrest
Karan Barali, 29, from Khajura Rural Municipality-6 in Banke, was arrested in Bardiya. The arrest occurred in Ganeshpur, Gulariya Municipality-11, on Wednesday afternoon, where police seized 160 milligrams of suspected brown sugar.
Individual Cases
These nine arrests were made in separate incidents across the seven districts. Police are currently investigating each case. The substances identified as brown sugar are under scrutiny, and their legal status will be determined following further investigation and testing.