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NewsEnforcement2 November 2026

Dharan police recover 210 kg of marijuana from two Scorpio vehicles at Chyandanda and arrest five people after warning shots

The Himalayan Times reported that officers from the Area Police Office in Dharan went to Chyandanda in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-20 at about 3 am on Monday 2 November, after information that a group was loading marijuana into two vehicles. The article says the officers fired two warning shots into the air when the group allegedly tried to flee, and recovered eight bundles of marijuana weighing 210 kg from two Scorpio vehicles. It reports that five people were arrested, one of them from Madhubani in Bihar, India, and that police were examining the source and intended destination of the consignment.

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PlaceDharanSunsariKoshi ProvinceNepal

AgencyArea Police Office, Dharan

Approximate location26.82, 87.27

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2026-11-02 Enforcement Dharan police recover 210 kg of marijuana from two Scorpio vehicles at Chyandanda and arrest five people after warning shots The Himalayan Times reported that officers from the Area Police Office in Dharan went to Chyandanda in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-20 at about 3 am on Monday 2 November, after information that a group was loading marijuana into two vehicles. The article says the officers fired two warning shots into the air when the group allegedly tried to flee, and recovered eight bundles of marijuana weighing 210 kg from two Scorpio vehicles. It reports that five people were arrested, one of them from Madhubani in Bihar, India, and that police were examining the source and intended destination of the consignment. https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/police-seize-210kg-of-marijuana-arrest-five-after-warning-shots-in-dharan Nepal Koshi Province Sunsari Dharan 26° 49' 12.00" N, 87° 16' 12.00" E event site Area Police Office, Dharan