A 30 year old Indian national was arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu after police reportedly found 1.6 kilograms of marijuana he had brought from Thailand.
The man was apprehended by police monitoring arriving passengers from Thailand.
He has been identified as Jayesh Sahebrol, who arrived in Kathmandu on Thai Airways from Bangkok, according to the Narcotics Control Bureau.
Sahebrol was arrested upon his arrival on Thai Airways flight TG 319 on Saturday.
The Narcotics Control Bureau stated they were actively monitoring passengers arriving from Thailand when they identified the suspect. During an inspection, they confiscated the suspected marijuana.
Police seized 1.6 kilograms of marijuana.
They recovered approximately 1 kilogram and 600 grams of marijuana from the arrested individual.
Along with the drugs, authorities also seized a passport and a phone, which are now secured by police.
The suspect has been transferred to the Narcotics Control Bureau for further investigation.
They are currently looking into how the drugs were allegedly smuggled from Thailand.
Police have not disclosed additional details about the intended destination of the narcotics or if others were involved.
This case is being investigated under Nepal’s Narcotic Drugs Act.