KATHMANDU, May 19: Police have seized agricultural tools worth Rs 36.1 million that were smuggled into Nepal in Indian containers, bypassing customs.
According to Acting Information Officer Prabin Shrestha, a team from the District Police Office, Jhapa, intercepted three Indian containers on the East-West Highway at Birtamod Municipality–5 on Sunday night. Upon inspection, they found that the goods had been brought in illegally without customs clearance.
Goods worth Rs 1 million seized, including motor parts and cosm...
The containers — bearing Indian registration numbers NL 01 AH 5679, NL 01 N 9223, and NL 02 L 7486 — had entered Nepal via Kakarbhitta and were taken under police control directly from the highway.
The containers were found to be carrying crop-harvesting machines and related agricultural tools. According to Acting Information Officer Shrestha, the seized illegal goods and containers have been sent to the Revenue Investigation Office in Itahari for necessary legal action. Police have stated that surveillance has been increased in border areas in recent days to control illegal trade activities.
