Police have apprehended two individuals in separate drug cases in Kathmandu and Sunsari, seizing three kilograms of cannabis and suspected brown sugar, as reported by Nepal Police.
A 25 year old Indian national, Subodh Kumar, was detained at Tribhuvan International Airport on Thursday for allegedly carrying three kilograms of cannabis. He was intercepted by the Narcotics Control Bureau after arriving in Nepal via Thai Airways.
In a different case, a 25 year old man named Amar Darji, from Dharan Sub Metropolitan City 1, was arrested on Friday afternoon in Laukahi, Koshi Rural Municipality 1. He was found with 5.34 grams of suspected brown sugar, leading to his arrest by the Laukahi Area Police Office.
Summary of Arrests
The arrests occurred during two separate operations: the first at Tribhuvan International Airport and the second in Laukahi, Sunsari. In total, police confiscated three kilograms of cannabis and 5.34 grams of suspected brown sugar.
These arrests highlight ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat illegal drug possession in the region.