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392 kg of marijuana found in oil tanker, two arrested

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Makwanpur police arrested two individuals on Tuesday after discove...

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KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Makwanpur police arrested two individuals on Tuesday after discovering 392 kg of banned marijuana, hidden inside an oil tanker.


A police team from Makwanpur’s Ratomate-based police station  apprehended the suspects with 392quintals of prohibited marijuana concealed inside the tanker.


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Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shyam Aryal of the District Police Office, Makwapur, said that the arrested individuals are Roshan Puri, a 26-year-old tanker driver from Jamire, Manhari Rural Municipality-9, Makwanpur, and his helper, 22-year-old Dhan Bahadur Malla. The arrests were made following a tip-off about marijuana being transported in the tanker.


DSP Aryal said that the marijuana was packed in 25 red plastic bags and hidden in three compartments of the tanker. A search of the vehicle and its compartments led to the discovery.


According to police, further investigation is underway regarding the arrested individuals.


 

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