News:2026-09-22/Trafficking/police-seize-450-kg-of-marijuana-from-an-abandoned-ambulance-near-tarahara-in-itahari

News record22 September 2026Trafficking

Police seize 450 kg of marijuana from an abandoned ambulance near Tarahara in Itahari

OnlineKhabar reported that at about 11:30 pm on Tuesday 22 September 2026 police tried to stop an ambulance belonging to Triveni Cultural Group near Panipiya forest in Tarahara, Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City ward 20, and that the driver did not stop. According to the report, the driver abandoned the vehicle during the police pursuit and fled, and police recovered 450 kilograms of marijuana packed in plastic bundles. The ambulance and the marijuana were taken to the Area Police Office in Itahari. The report names no arrest.

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Date22 Sep 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryNepal

State / provinceKoshi Province

District / areaSunsari

LocalityItahari

AgencyNepal Police

Coordinates26.66, 87.27

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-09-22 Trafficking Police seize 450 kg of marijuana from an abandoned ambulance near Tarahara in Itahari OnlineKhabar reported that at about 11:30 pm on Tuesday 22 September 2026 police tried to stop an ambulance belonging to Triveni Cultural Group near Panipiya forest in Tarahara, Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City ward 20, and that the driver did not stop. According to the report, the driver abandoned the vehicle during the police pursuit and fled, and police recovered 450 kilograms of marijuana packed in plastic bundles. The ambulance and the marijuana were taken to the Area Police Office in Itahari. The report names no arrest. https://english.onlinekhabar.com/450-kg-of-marijuana-seized-from-ambulance-in-sunsari.html Nepal Koshi Province Sunsari Itahari 26° 39' 36.00" N, 87° 16' 12.00" E Nepal Police