Police Seize Large Sum of Untraceable Cash and Marijuana in Kathmandu Raid

Kathmandu. Police have taken two individuals into custody from a grocery store in Vijayachowk, Kathmandu, seizing a large amount of untraceable cash and the narcotic drug marijuana. Acting on a specific tip-off regarding the trafficking and trade of narcotics, a team deployed from the Gaushala Police Circle raided Shivani Store located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9.

The arrested individuals have been identified as 32-year-old Rabindra Khatri and 37-year-old Santosh Khatri, both originally from Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-1, Sindhupalchok, and currently residing in Kathmandu. Upon searching their bodies and the store, police discovered 1,247,000 Nepali Rupees in cash from an unknown source. The recovered amount consisted of 856 notes of NPR 1,000 denomination and 782 notes of NPR 500 denomination.

Along with the cash, police also recovered 50 grams of marijuana powder and 460 grams of marijuana from their possession. Furthermore, the police impounded a scooter bearing registration number Ba 88 Pa 1321 and three mobile phones, suspected to have been used in the transactions. 

According to Police Superintendent Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, Spokesperson for the District Police Range Kathmandu, further investigation is underway regarding the arrested individuals concerning narcotics and illegal funds.