Drug peddler arrested at Pokhara pharmacy
Summary
Police have arrested Pokhara pharmacy owner Amisa Dhungana after seizing thousands of controlled medicine tablets from her shop in Kalika Chowk. Authorities say the case highlights the need for tighter regulation and monitoring of medicine sales and distribution.
Key Points
- Police arrested Amisa Dhungana, owner of Jaldhare Pharmacy in Pokhara, on drug-related charges.
- Officers seized 6,400 Codep P tablets, 450 pregabalin tablets, 150 lorazepam tablets and 160 chlordiazepoxide tablets from the pharmacy.
- The raid was carried out by a team from Shishuwa Police Station after information about suspected drug trafficking.
- Police said further investigation is underway, and similar pharmacy-related drug trafficking cases have been reported in Pokhara before.
