Those arrested are Diili Raj Adhikari, 38, Jhapa; Niraj Yadav, 28, Rautahat; Bishnu Pariyar, 22, Makawanpur; Dipesh Rai, 25, Udayapur; Devi Chaulagain, 24, Jhapa; Ronam Chaulagain, 20, Ramechaap; and Gopal Lama, 22, Makawanpur.
A special team from Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) arrested them in a raid.
Women arrested with brown sugar
Police on Friday arrested two women in possession of brown sugar in the capital. Kanchhi BK, 30, of Dhading, and Jasmine BK, 18, of Nuwakot, were arrested in possession of 70 small plastic pouches of brown sugar during a raid at Swayambhu, police said.
Both were travelling in a motorcycle when police conducted the raid.
According to Metropolitan Police Range Kathmandu, the contraband was seized from Kanchhi, the pillion-rider. She had reportedly hidden the pouches inside her bra.
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