News:2026-09-04/Trafficking/narcotics-control-bureau-arrests-four-over-marijuana-posted-from-thailand-to-itahari

News record4 September 2026Trafficking

Narcotics Control Bureau arrests four over marijuana posted from Thailand to Itahari

Ratopati reported that the Narcotics Control Bureau of Nepal Police had arrested four people over marijuana ordered from Thailand by post to Itahari through the General Post Office in Dillibazar, Kathmandu. According to the report, a parcel checked on Bhadra 9 in the Nepali calendar held 910 grams of marijuana from Thailand; after a controlled delivery to Itahari, the two people who came to collect it were arrested and a further 1 kg of Thai marijuana was recovered from their rented room in Dharan. On Friday 4 September 2026 a team from the bureau's Biratnagar office and the Area Police Office in Dharan arrested two Indian nationals from Kerala who, the report says, had come to collect marijuana from them. SSP Subas Bohora of the bureau was the source.

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Date4 Sep 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryNepal

State / provinceKoshi Province

District / areaSunsari

LocalityDharan

AgencyNarcotics Control Bureau (Nepal Police)

Coordinates26.82, 87.28

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-09-04 Trafficking Narcotics Control Bureau arrests four over marijuana posted from Thailand to Itahari Ratopati reported that the Narcotics Control Bureau of Nepal Police had arrested four people over marijuana ordered from Thailand by post to Itahari through the General Post Office in Dillibazar, Kathmandu. According to the report, a parcel checked on Bhadra 9 in the Nepali calendar held 910 grams of marijuana from Thailand; after a controlled delivery to Itahari, the two people who came to collect it were arrested and a further 1 kg of Thai marijuana was recovered from their rented room in Dharan. On Friday 4 September 2026 a team from the bureau's Biratnagar office and the Area Police Office in Dharan arrested two Indian nationals from Kerala who, the report says, had come to collect marijuana from them. SSP Subas Bohora of the bureau was the source. https://www.ratopati.com/story/590150 https://npcdn.ratopati.com/media/news/untitled-1 NioRzehc7o.webp Nepal Koshi Province Sunsari Dharan 26° 49' 12.00" N, 87° 16' 48.00" E Narcotics Control Bureau (Nepal Police)