Three Indian Nationals Arrested at Kathmandu Airport Attempting to Smuggle Over 11 Kg of Marijuana

Kathmandu. Police have arrested three Indian nationals attempting to smuggle illegal drugs, specifically marijuana, through Tribhuvan International Airport. They were taken into custody on Friday morning near the airport's arrival tunnel gate with approximately 11 kilograms and 270 grams of a substance resembling marijuana.

Those arrested have been identified as 43-year-old Samina Akhtar Beg Mirza, 24-year-old Mohammed Junaid, and 44-year-old Afsana Amir Hussain Sheikh. A joint police team deployed from the Airport Security Office and the Narcotics Control Bureau found the specified quantity of narcotics during a search after becoming suspicious.

According to the police, 3 kilograms and 870 grams of marijuana were recovered from Mohammed Junaid and Samina Akhtar, while 7 kilograms and 400 grams were recovered from Afsana. All three arrested individuals have been sent to the Narcotics Control Bureau in Koteshwor for further investigation and legal action.