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NewsEradication20 August 2026

Police in Lalbandi, Sarlahi, arrest two people with 743.98 kg of marijuana and destroy plants growing on public land

The Himalayan Times reported, citing Sarlahi Police, that a joint team from the Area Police Office in Lalbandi and the Narcotics Control Bureau office in Bardibas raided the houses of two suspects in Daini Tole, Lalbandi-14, on Thursday 20 August on a tip-off. The article says police arrested two people after finding 743.98 kg of marijuana concealed in drums and sacks at their homes. It adds that police also found marijuana cultivated on about two katthas of public land behind a maize field and destroyed the plants. OnlineKhabar English, citing the Nepal Police newsroom, reported the seizure as 660 kg and dated the arrests to Wednesday.

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PlaceLalbandiSarlahiMadhesh ProvinceNepal

AgencyNepal Police; Narcotics Control Bureau

Approximate location27.06, 85.63

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2026-08-20 Eradication Police in Lalbandi, Sarlahi, arrest two people with 743.98 kg of marijuana and destroy plants growing on public land The Himalayan Times reported, citing Sarlahi Police, that a joint team from the Area Police Office in Lalbandi and the Narcotics Control Bureau office in Bardibas raided the houses of two suspects in Daini Tole, Lalbandi-14, on Thursday 20 August on a tip-off. The article says police arrested two people after finding 743.98 kg of marijuana concealed in drums and sacks at their homes. It adds that police also found marijuana cultivated on about two katthas of public land behind a maize field and destroyed the plants. OnlineKhabar English, citing the Nepal Police newsroom, reported the seizure as 660 kg and dated the arrests to Wednesday. https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/two-elderly-arrested-with-744kg-marijuana-in-sarlahi Nepal Madhesh Province Sarlahi Lalbandi 27° 3' 36.00" N, 85° 37' 48.00" E event site Nepal Police; Narcotics Control Bureau