News:2026-08-25/Trafficking/chitwan-police-stop-a-car-at-chipleti-in-rapti-municipality-10-and-arrest-two-people-with-168-kg-of-suspected

NewsTrafficking25 August 2026

Chitwan police stop a car at Chipleti in Rapti Municipality-10 and arrest two people with 168 kg of suspected marijuana

Nepal News reported, citing the District Police Office, Chitwan, that a police team acting on confidential information stopped a car heading toward the East-West Highway at Chipleti at around 3:40am on Tuesday 25 August and arrested its driver and a passenger. The article says a search of the rear trunk found 12 packets, wrapped and concealed in red plastic, holding a substance suspected to be marijuana and weighing 168 kg. It adds that the Chitwan District Court granted police a four-day remand for further investigation.

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PlaceChipletiChitwanBagmati ProvinceNepal

AgencyNepal Police

Approximate location27.60, 84.65

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2026-08-25 Trafficking Chitwan police stop a car at Chipleti in Rapti Municipality-10 and arrest two people with 168 kg of suspected marijuana Nepal News reported, citing the District Police Office, Chitwan, that a police team acting on confidential information stopped a car heading toward the East-West Highway at Chipleti at around 3:40am on Tuesday 25 August and arrested its driver and a passenger. The article says a search of the rear trunk found 12 packets, wrapped and concealed in red plastic, holding a substance suspected to be marijuana and weighing 168 kg. It adds that the Chitwan District Court granted police a four-day remand for further investigation. https://english.nepalnews.com/s/crime-news/two-arrested-in-chitwan-with-168-kg-of-marijuana/ Nepal Bagmati Province Chitwan Chipleti 27° 36' 0.00" N, 84° 39' 0.00" E administrative seat Nepal Police