Three arrested with huge quantity of marijuana

Police have arrested three persons with a huge quantity of marijuana from Panauti municipality this morning.

Police nabbed two women and a man with such quantity of marijuana in course of vehicle checking T it Park along Panauti-Banepa road section. The marijuana were kept in 73 sacks.

They are diver Buddhaman Tamang, 35, of Bidur municipality-11 of Nuwakot district, currently living at Balaju of Kathamndu, Sanjeev Tamang, 20, of Ramechhap municipality-8, currently living at Balaju of Kathmandu, and Bimala Tamang, 53.

According to the District Police Office, Dhulikhel, the marijuana was impounded from a vehicle (Ba 6 Cha 296) heading towards Banepa from Panauti. As per the preliminary investigation, the marijuana was brought from southern part of Kavrepalanchowk district.

Further investigation into the case was underway keeping them in custody of Area Police Office, Banepa, added police.