KATHMANDU, March 23: A 39-year-old Thai national, Yongyut Thuin, was arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday night for carrying 3.435 kilograms of cannabis.
Thuin had arrived in Kathmandu from Bangkok via Thai Airways. TIA security officials recovered the cannabis from his suitcase.
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He has been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau in Koteshwor for further investigation, officials said.