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NewsTrafficking11 August 2026

Two Indian nationals arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport with 18 kg of marijuana from Bangkok via Hong Kong

Nepal News reported that two Indian nationals from Punjab arriving from Bangkok via Hong Kong were arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday night with 18 kilograms of marijuana. It quotes the spokesperson of the Narcotics Control Bureau as saying the pair were intercepted at the arrival customs area. The article says they flew on a Cathay Pacific flight, abandoned their luggage when they landed and had planned to move the cannabis into India through a Nepali agent a few days later.

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PlaceTribhuvan International AirportKathmanduBagmati ProvinceNepal

AgencyNarcotics Control Bureau

Approximate location27.70, 85.36

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2026-08-11 Trafficking Two Indian nationals arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport with 18 kg of marijuana from Bangkok via Hong Kong Nepal News reported that two Indian nationals from Punjab arriving from Bangkok via Hong Kong were arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday night with 18 kilograms of marijuana. It quotes the spokesperson of the Narcotics Control Bureau as saying the pair were intercepted at the arrival customs area. The article says they flew on a Cathay Pacific flight, abandoned their luggage when they landed and had planned to move the cannabis into India through a Nepali agent a few days later. https://english.nepalnews.com/s/crime-news/two-indian-nationals-arrested-at-tia-with-18-kg-of-marijuana/ Nepal Bagmati Province Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport 27° 42' 0.00" N, 85° 21' 36.00" E event site Narcotics Control Bureau