Sunday, August 16th, 2026

One hundred kilograms of marijuana seized in Parsa



KATHMANDU: A joint team of the District Police Office, Parsa, and the Armed Police Force Nepal’s No. 13 Battalion Headquarters seized 100 kilograms of marijuana today (Sunday).

The contraband was found hidden in five rice sacks in a field at Muraiyachok, Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality-3, Parsa.

Further investigation is underway to identify the owners of the marijuana and determine its intended purpose, said Parsa Police Spokesperson Hari Bahadur Basnet.

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