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Woman held with 13 kg marijuana in Morang

Woman held with 13 kg marijuana in Morang

By NIROJ KOIRALA

Marijuana packets confiscated by police from a youth in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Photo: MPCD

BHOJPUR: Police on Sunday arrested a woman in possession of 13 kg marijuana from Katahari-9 of Morang district. The suspect has been identified as Rachana Lama (31) of Chintang-8, Dhankuta. According to the Eastern Regional Police Office, Biratnagar, Lama was nabbed with a bag containing the contraband while she was heading towards Rangeli from Biratnagar on a scooter (Ko 16 Pa 9147). Police said that she was apprehended during a security check at around 6 am today. Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.