Nepal Police Arrest 1,056 in Drug Trafficking Crackdown Last Month

Kathmandu. Nepal Police has arrested 1,056 individuals involved in drug trafficking from across the country last month of Baishakh. The police, active in breaking the chain of illegal drugs, took these individuals under control from various places and police units across the country within a month's period. According to the Police Headquarters, the highest number of arrests were from Koshi Province and the lowest from Karnali Province. As per the details, 206 people were arrested from Koshi Province, 169 from Lumbini Province, 167 from Sudurpashchim Province, 154 from Bagmati Province, and 171 from Kathmandu Valley. Similarly, 70 people were arrested from Madhesh Province, 56 from Gandaki Province, 21 from Karnali Province, and 42 from the special team of the Narcotics Control Bureau. During the same period, the police also recovered a large quantity of illegal drugs from across the country. The recovered items include 1,820 kg 318 grams 340 milligrams of marijuana, 19 kg 138 grams 964 milligrams of hashish, 4 kg 23 grams 528 milligrams of heroin, 7 kg 974 grams 380 milligrams of opium, 33 grams 620 milligrams of cocaine, and 11 kg 419 grams of pollen. Similarly, regarding pharmaceutical and controlled ampoules and tablets, the police recovered 2,895 ampoules of Diazepam, 2,845 ampoules of Phenergan, 2,929 ampoules of Buprenorphine, 203,338 tablets of Tramadol, 2,541 tablets of Nitravet, and 21,399 tablets of Spasmo.