KATHMANDU, JANUARY 15

Makwanpur police seized approximately 111 kilograms of marijuana hidden inside a pickup van and arrested the driver in Ratomate of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-15 on Tuesday morning.

The arrested individual has been identified as 34-year-old Rawal Syangbo, a resident of Dadakharka in Kailash Rural Municipality-2.

According to the police, a team deployed from the Ratomate Police Post stopped the pickup truck (Ba.7 Cha 2510) as it was traveling from Hetauda to Bara for a routine inspection. During the check, they discovered 10 packages of marijuana concealed in a hollow compartment at the back of the vehicle, covered with empty crates and wrapped in plastic.

Further investigation into the case is currently underway, police added.