Police seize 182 kg of marijuana from forest in Udayapur
Summary
Police seized 182 kilograms of marijuana from a forest in Katari Municipality-6 of Udayapur district after acting on a tip-off. Officers suspect traffickers were hiding the drugs in the forest for later transport toward the Tarai districts and across the district border.
Key Points
- Police recovered 182 kilograms of marijuana from bushes in the Shikhar Community Forest Users Group area in Katari Municipality-6, Udayapur.
- The marijuana was found in nine plastic-wrapped sacks after a tip-off led Area Police Office, Katari, to search the forest on Monday night.
- No one was found at the site, and police are still trying to identify who owned or transported the marijuana.
- Officers suspect the drugs were being hidden for movement from the hills toward Saptari and Siraha to avoid detection.
