According to the officials of District Police Office, Morang, the seized betel nuts were imported from other countries to illegally export to India. [break]
“We seized the consignment after we received tip-off that the betel nuts were imported from other countries to re-export to India,” Uma Prasad Chaturbedi, Deputy Superintendent of Police, told Republica.
The betel nuts were being exported by Biratnagar-based Manakamana Import-Export Company.
The company had even secured ´country of origin´ certificate for the betel nuts from Betel nuts Farming Development Organization. But police say the organization´s license expired last year and that it held no authority to issue country of origin certificates.
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