SIMARA: Police on Tuesday arrested two persons in possession of a huge cache of controlled pharmaceutical drugs from Birgunj Metropolitan-15 in Parsa district.

The Area Police Office, Simara, identified two alleged drug peddlers as Jitendra Kumar Singh, 30, of Birgunj Metropolitan-15 and Nasir Alam, 22, of Bihar State in India.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Govind Puri at the Area Police Office, Simara, police seized illegals drugs--Nurphin, Dizapam Phenergan and a motorbike used in the crime.

Meanwhile, further investigation is underway, police said.