MUSTANG: Security personnel have seized illegal goods from the Korala checkpoint in Upper Mustang. A joint patrol team comprising the Mustang Customs Office in Nhechu, Lomanthang-4, the Armed Police Force Nepal, and the Area Police Office, Chhoser confiscated illegal goods worth Rs 117,000.
The seizure was carried out by a team led by Deputy Subba Bhojraj Adhikari of the Mustang Customs Office in Nhechu. According to Santosh Basyal, information officer and police inspector at the District Police Office, Mustang, the seized goods have been handed over to the Mustang Customs Office in Nhechu for further action.
Earlier, on Poush 27, authorities seized illegal electronic cigarette packets worth Rs 22 million during the inspection of a cargo container at the Korala checkpoint. The confiscated items were also handed over to the customs office.
Similarly, security forces intercepted electronic cigarettes (vapes) worth Rs 68.1 million that were being smuggled toward Jomsom through the Korala border crossing.
Security agencies have intensified border patrols in the area, particularly during the winter season, as the Korala crossing remains vulnerable to smuggling, illegal trade, and other unlawful activities.
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