BARA: The Armed Police Force (APF) of Nepal seized 3,500 kilograms of contraband dates near the Nepal-India border in Simraungadh Municipality-1 of Bara district on Sunday night.

A team deployed from APF base at Golagunj under the command of Inspector Kabir Malla confiscated 21 cycles laden with dates being transported from India dodging the customs office, in Simraungadh-1.

The seized cycles that were used to ferry contraband dates in Bara, on Monday, November 11, 2019. Photo: Pushpa Khatiwada/ THT

Meanwhile, the APF is preparing to send the seized fruits to the Customs Office in Birgunj for further action, informed APF Inspector Malla.

The seized cycles that were used to ferry contraband dates in Bara, on Monday, November 11, 2019. Photo: Pushpa Khatiwada/ THT

Earlier, Inspector Malla-led team had arrested a man in possession of 19.1 kg of undeclared silver from Baragadhi Rural Municipality-6 in the district.