Three arrested with huge quantity of marijuana

Kavrepalanchowk, Feb 5: Police have arrested three persons with a huge quantity of marijuana from Panauti municipality this morning. 

Police nabbed two women and a man with such a quantity of marijuana in the course of vehicle checking T it Park along the Panauti-Banepa road section. The marijuana was kept in 73 sacks. 

They are diver Buddhaman Tamang, 35, of Bidur municipality-11 of Nuwakot district, currently living at Balaju of Kathamndu, Sanjeev Tamang, 20, of Ramechhap municipality-8, currently living at Balaju of Kathmandu, and Bimala Tamang, 53. 

According to the District Police Office, Dhulikhel, the marijuana was impounded from a vehicle (Ba 6 Cha 296) heading towards Banepa from Panauti. As per the preliminary investigation, the marijuana was brought from the southern part of Kavrepalanchowk district. 

Further investigation into the case was underway keeping them in the custody of the Area Police Office, Banepa, added police. (RSS)