KATHMANDU: Police have arrested 13 people from various parts of the country on charges of possessing illegal drugs during routine patrols and security operations. Police also seized prescription-only medicines, Rs 20,200 in cash and a motorcycle from the suspects.
According to the Central Police Newsroom, three people were arrested at two locations in Kathmandu on Friday and Saturday. Similarly, two people each were arrested in Jhapa and Sunsari, while one person each was arrested in Parsa, Lamjung and Bardiya. Three others were arrested at two locations in Kailali.
Chhiring Sherpa, 39, of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-3, Sindhupalchowk, was arrested at Chuchepati in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-6 with 4 grams and 250 milligrams of a substance suspected to be brown sugar (heroin) and Rs 20,200 in cash. Two other people were arrested at Jadibuti in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-32 with 6 grams and 740 milligrams of a similar substance.
Khadga Rajbanshi, 24, of Barhadashi Rural Municipality-2 and Chaitan Hemaram, 25, of Ward No. 1 of the same rural municipality in Jhapa, were arrested at Khaybari in Jhapa Rural Municipality-5 with 1 gram and 95 milligrams of a substance suspected to be brown sugar.
In Parsa, Nima Lama Sherpa, 20, of Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality-2, Dhading, was arrested at the bus park in Birgunj Metropolitan City-16. Police recovered 27 ampoules of diazepam, 29 ampoules of Phenergan and 28 ampoules of buprenorphine from him.
Similarly, Amar Bahadur Kunwar, 25, of Jorayal Rural Municipality-2, Doti, was arrested after police found 127 milligrams of a substance suspected to be brown sugar while searching a room at Gokuleswor Chaulani Hotel in Chatakpur, Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City-4, Kailali.
Two other people were arrested at Kusumghat in Bhajani Municipality-3, Kailali, with 1 gram and 50 milligrams of a substance suspected to be brown sugar. Police also seized a motorcycle allegedly used by one of the suspects, Roshan Sarki.
In Lamjung, Sujan Tamang, 30, of Bhulbhule, Besisahar Municipality-8, was arrested at Deuralidanda in Besisahar Municipality-1 with 10 ampoules each of diazepam, buprenorphine and Phenergan.
Meanwhile, Deepak Pariyar, 34, of Duhabi Municipality-3 and Bal Bahadur Thapa, 32, of Belka Municipality-3, Udayapur, were arrested at Laukahi Kerabari in Koshi Rural Municipality-1, Sunsari, with 2 grams and 170 milligrams of a substance suspected to be brown sugar.
In Bardiya, Sushil Pariyar, 21, of Kohalpur Municipality-9, Banke, was arrested at Karnali Bridge in Badhaiyatal Rural Municipality-7 with 2 grams and 710 milligrams of a substance suspected to be brown sugar.
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