Police seize ambulance carrying nearly 460 kg of marijuana in Dhankuta
Vehicle found abandoned in suspicious condition at Bhedetar; search underway for those involved
Published: 06:40 pm Jan 12, 2026
DHANKUTA, JANUARY 12 Police have seized an ambulance carrying a large quantity of marijuana from Bhedetar in Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-6 of Dhankuta district. According to the Koshi Province Police Office, Biratnagar, a total of 459.965 kilograms of marijuana was recovered from the ambulance during a late-night operation on Sunday. The seizure was made at around 8 pm on January 11 after a police team deployed from the Area Police Office, Bhedetar, stopped and inspected an ambulance (registration number Na 4 Cha 6474) found parked on the roadside in suspicious circumstances near Bhedetar. During the search, police discovered the contraband marijuana packed in plastic bags inside the ambulance. Police said a search operation is underway to identify and arrest those involved in transporting the illegal drugs.