Friday, March 20th, 2026

Twenty-six arrested across the country with drugs



KATHMANDU: A police team on routine patrol has arrested 26 individuals from various locations in possession of drugs.

According to the Central Police Newsroom, an Indian national arriving from Bangkok on a Nepal Airlines flight was caught at Tribhuvan International Airport’s arrivals hall with five kilograms of marijuana.

In separate operations, one person was arrested in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-32, Narefant; two in Nagarjun Municipality-6, Sharanpurchowk, with 73 kilograms of marijuana; one in Urlabari Municipality-7, Bargachhi, Morang; five in Bidur Municipality-1, Trishuli, Nuwakot; and one in Pokhara Municipality-27, Sainikbasti.

Additionally, eight people were arrested with brown heroin in Akkal Gharu, Kohalpur Municipality-15, Banke; one in Dhorpur of the same municipality; one in Birendranagar Municipality-12, Surkhet; and five in Gaunbesi Tole, Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City-18, Dang.

The arrests were made on Wednesday and Thursday, police said.

Publish Date : 20 March 2026 09:57 AM

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