17 quintals marijuana confiscated

Bode Barsain (Saptari), November 19 — Police have arrested a person along with 17 quintals and 36 kilogrammes marijuana at Rajgadh Rural Municipality-4 in Saptari district.

Police confiscated 56 sacks of marijuana covered in sand and concrete loaded on a tipper which was heading towards Jhutaki from Patthargadha.

Police impounded the tipper and took the driver, 33-year-old Yamjit Rai of Sahid Bhumi Rural Municipality-3, Dhankuta district under control on Monday night. Police will seek permission from the court today to keep Rai in police custody for further investigation.