Five arrested with 17 grams of drugs in Kailali

KAILALI: Five individuals have been arrested in Kailali for possession of brown heroin.

A team from the Criminal Investigation Branch of the District Police Office and its subordinate offices apprehended the suspects with 17 grams and 920 milligrams of brown heroin.

The arrested individuals are Aditya Rana, 28, of Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City-6; Laxman Chaudhary, 25, of Ghodaghodi Municipality-7; and Ram Chaudhary, 25, Durgesh Chaudhary, 27, and Ramesh Karki, 35, all from Butwal Sub-metropolitan City-3, according to District Police Office spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kabindra Singh Bohara.

Bohara stated that Rana was arrested in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City-3 while traveling from India on motorcycle number Supa Pra 01012 Pa 5475, with 2 grams and 860 milligrams of brown heroin.

The remaining four suspects were arrested following a tip-off about brown heroin being traded at Laxman Chaudhary’s residence in Harinagar, Ghodaghodi Municipality-7.

A search of Chaudhary’s home led to the recovery of 15 grams and 60 milligrams of brown heroin hidden in a coat pocket inside a suitcase.

The police confirmed that the arrested individuals are in custody and further investigation is ongoing. The drug trade in the Sudurpaschim Province appears to be on the rise.