Man Arrested with 114 kg Marijuana in Parsa

Parsa: Police have arrested a young man with 114 kilograms and 25 grams of the illicit drug marijuana from Pokhariya Rural Municipality, Parsa.

A joint police team deployed from the Dhore Police Post and Area Police Office, Pokhariya, intercepted and inspected vehicles along the Tilaipul–Bhishwa road section in Dhore, Pakahamainpur Rural Municipality–1 on Friday night at around 8:45 PM.

According to the police, a white Nissan car (Ba 18 Cha 3657) coming from Tilaipul toward Dhore was stopped for inspection, leading to the discovery of 12 packages tied with plastic ropes inside the car's trunk.

Upon opening and inspecting the packages, police recovered a total of 114 kg 25 grams of marijuana, including the plastic packaging.

Along with the marijuana, police seized the vehicle and arrested 21-year-old Sajan Chepang, a resident of Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality–8, Dhading.

Police stated that further investigation into the incident is underway with the seized drugs, car, and the arrested Chepang in custody.