News:2026-10-27/Trafficking/narcotics-control-bureau-arrests-two-indian-women-with-14-kg-of-thai-ganja-off-a-batik-air-flight-at-tribhuvan

NewsTrafficking27 October 2026

Narcotics Control Bureau arrests two Indian women with 14 kg of "Thai ganja" off a Batik Air flight at Tribhuvan airport, Kathmandu

Ratopati reported that police from the Narcotics Control Bureau arrested two Indian women at Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday morning and recovered 14 kg of what it calls Thai ganja. A bureau officer said suspicion arose when the team checked them as they arrived on Batik Air flight OD-182. The paper says they came to Kathmandu from Thailand via Malaysia, and that an investigation is under way under the Narcotics Control Act 2033.

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PlaceTribhuvan International AirportKathmanduBagmati ProvinceNepal

AgencyNarcotics Control Bureau, Nepal Police

Approximate location27.70, 85.36

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2026-10-27 Trafficking Narcotics Control Bureau arrests two Indian women with 14 kg of "Thai ganja" off a Batik Air flight at Tribhuvan airport, Kathmandu Ratopati reported that police from the Narcotics Control Bureau arrested two Indian women at Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday morning and recovered 14 kg of what it calls Thai ganja. A bureau officer said suspicion arose when the team checked them as they arrived on Batik Air flight OD-182. The paper says they came to Kathmandu from Thailand via Malaysia, and that an investigation is under way under the Narcotics Control Act 2033. https://english.ratopati.com/story/84754/two-indian-women-arrested-with-14-kg-of-thai-marijuana-at-airport https://npcdn.ratopati.com/media/news/pk YZ5vgRdLja.webp Nepal Bagmati Province Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport 27° 42' 0.00" N, 85° 21' 36.00" E event site Narcotics Control Bureau, Nepal Police