Three arrested with marijuana smuggled from Thailand
Summary
Three people have been arrested in Kathmandu after marijuana smuggled from Thailand was seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau. Police say the woman who brought the drugs arrived via Hong Kong and Vietnam, while two Indian nationals were detained when they came to receive the shipment.
Key Points
- The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested three people in Soalrkhutte, Kathmandu, in a marijuana smuggling case linked to Thailand.
- Police say Jin Jin Phyo, a Myanmar national, brought 3 kg of marijuana into Kathmandu via Hong Kong and Vietnam on a Cathay Pacific flight.
- Two Indian nationals, Barkatullah and Yusuf Khan, were arrested after arriving to collect the marijuana from a hotel.
- Investigators say the seized marijuana could have fetched around Rs 12 million in India and the case is being probed under the Narcotics Act.
