Key Takeaways:
- Police seized more than 1.2 tonnes of marijuana in three days
- Latest operation recovered 159.4 kg from a pickup van in Belaka
- Earlier raids uncovered 940.44 kg and 110 kg in separate cases
- Investigations continue into suspected trafficking network
Police have seized more than 1.2 tonnes of marijuana in Udayapur in just three days, uncovering three separate shipments and arresting two suspects as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking.
The latest seizure came on Monday evening when police intercepted a pickup van in Belaka Municipality-5 and recovered 159.4 kg of marijuana packed in six sacks. Driver Pashupati Safi, 28, of Saptari, was arrested and taken into custody for investigation.
The operation followed two major busts earlier in the district. On Monday morning, police recovered 940.44 kg of marijuana from an abandoned pickup van on the Ranitaar-Beltar road in Chaudandigadhi Municipality. Authorities are still trying to identify the vehicle's owner.
A day earlier, police arrested 22-year-old Bishwaraj Rai in Katari Municipality with 110 kg of marijuana allegedly being transported towards Siraha.
The three operations resulted in the seizure of a combined 1,209.84 kg of marijuana. Police said investigations are continuing to identify others involved in transporting the drugs and determine the wider network behind the shipments.