News:2020-08-08/Eradication/police-destroy-about-60-000-cannabis-plants-at-tare-bhir-gokarneshwor

NewsEradication8 August 2020

Police destroy about 60,000 cannabis plants at Tare Bhir, Gokarneshwor

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Nepal Police reported in its quarterly e-bulletin for Asar 2077 that about 60,000 cannabis plants on about 200 ropani at Tare Bhir in Gokarneshwor Municipality-5, Kathmandu, were destroyed under the coordination of the Metropolitan Police Circle in Bouddha. It says the work was done by a bureau team with several Kathmandu police units, local representatives and residents.

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PlaceGokarneshworKathmanduBagmati ProvinceNepal

AgencyMetropolitan Police Circle, Bouddha; Narcotics Control Bureau

Plants eradicated60,000

Approximate location27.73, 85.40

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2020-08-08 Eradication Police destroy about 60,000 cannabis plants at Tare Bhir, Gokarneshwor The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Nepal Police reported in its quarterly e-bulletin for Asar 2077 that about 60,000 cannabis plants on about 200 ropani at Tare Bhir in Gokarneshwor Municipality-5, Kathmandu, were destroyed under the coordination of the Metropolitan Police Circle in Bouddha. It says the work was done by a bureau team with several Kathmandu police units, local representatives and residents. https://ncb.nepalpolice.gov.np/media/filer public/1d/8c/1d8c882b-35db-47a3-864d-374af98a4757/ncb-ebulletin-ashar-2077.pdf Nepal Bagmati Province Kathmandu Gokarneshwor 27° 43' 48.00" N, 85° 24' 0.00" E event site Metropolitan Police Circle, Bouddha; Narcotics Control Bureau 60000