Police recover 1.39 kg of cocaine from hotel room in Thamel, two Brazilian nationals arrested for allegedly smuggling the contraband from São Paulo

Published On: March 29, 2024 03:21 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, March 29: Two Brazilian nationals have been apprehended with cocaine in Thamel, Kathmandu.

According to SP Rameshwar Karki of the Narcotics Control Bureau, the individuals, Larison Brito Dos Santos and Fernanda Bhel Dis, were residing in a hotel in Thamel when they were arrested under suspicious circumstances.

During a search operation conducted at the hotel where they were staying last Tuesday (March 27), Larison’s suitcase yielded 77 capsules wrapped in 77 plastic pellets containing 840 grams of cocaine. Similarly, Fernanda’s suitcase contained 62 capsules wrapped in 62 plastic pellets with 550 grams of cocaine.

According to SP Karki, a combined total of 1 kilogram 390 grams of cocaine was confiscated from their accommodation.

Investigations have shown that both individuals smuggled the cocaine capsules from São Paulo, Brazil, by concealing them within their stomachs.

Further inquiries are currently underway, and both individuals have been produced at the District Court, Kathmandu. SP Karki estimated the street value of the seized cocaine to be Rs 43,650,000.