Police have seized over 574 kg of marijuana from an ambulance in Duhabi Municipality, located in the eastern development region.
The driver and others involved have fled the scene following the drug seizure.
The District Police Office in Sunsari reported that the ambulance was transporting marijuana from Itahari to Biratnagar using the Koshi highway.
A joint team from the Area Police Office in Duhabi and the Central Response Vehicle CRV began tracking the ambulance after receiving intelligence on Monday that it was involved in drug trafficking on the highway.
The ambulance, along with the marijuana, was found near the banks of Budhi Khola in Duhabi 6.
Police recovered a total of 574 kg and 870 grams of marijuana from the vehicle.
Ambulance Under Police Investigation
The ambulance, registered as Na 4 Cha 6063 and marked with a ‘Nepal India cooperation’ sticker, has not yet been linked to any specific organization.
Police suspect it may be using a fake license plate or could be a modified regular vehicle posing as an ambulance to avoid detection.
The driver and other suspects have escaped, and police are working to identify them as well as the origin and destination of the illegal drugs.
Police Seize Brown Sugar and Restricted Tablets from Indian Motorcycle in Sunsari
Police have recovered restricted medications and brown sugar from an Indian motorcycle parked outside a residence in Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality 2 in Sunsari this morning.
The seizure included 3.63 grams of brown sugar, 72 Spasmo tablets, and 90 Nitrazepam tablets from the motorcycle.
Local resident Arshad Ansari has been detained for questioning and taken to the District Police Office in Inaruwa.
These incidents highlight police efforts to monitor suspected drug smuggling routes in Sunsari, which borders India. Investigations are ongoing.