15 Arrested Across Nepal for Possession of Banned Drugs

Kathmandu, March 19 – Police have arrested 15 individuals from different parts of the country for possession of banned narcotics, officials said.

The Central Police Newsroom reported the arrests took place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Jhapa, Bara, Mahottari, Chitwan, and Kanchanpur.

Among those detained, one person was caught at Pokhara Bus Park in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1 with drugs that require a doctor’s prescription. Seven others were arrested in Bhadrapur Municipality-6 with brown sugar, while two people were caught near Lalka Bridge in Jitpursimara Sub-metropolitan City-3, Bara, carrying nine kilograms of marijuana.

Additionally, four individuals were arrested in Bardibas Municipality-3, Mahottari, with brown sugar, and one person in Ghanta, Belauri Municipality-10, Kanchanpur, police added.