775 kg of marijuana seized from mini truck on Koshi Highway, driver arrested

Key Points

• Police seized 775 kilograms of marijuana concealed inside a mini truck on Koshi Highway in Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-6, Kolbote, Dhankuta.
• The seizure occurred during a routine inspection of a mini truck traveling from Dhankuta to Dharan by the Area Police Office, Bhedetar.
• The marijuana was hidden beneath sacks of potatoes in black plastic sheets inside the truck's cargo compartment.
• The driver, Parikshan Kunwar, 33, resident of Pakhribas Municipality-1, Dhankuta, currently living in Itahari, Sunsari, was arrested and a further investigation is underway.