The Intelligence Bureau of the Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal seized 7,826 kg and 800 grams of prohibited marijuana in Belaka Municipality-8 of Udayapur on the evening of Kartik 15. The seizure was made during a check along the Diwajor–Mainamaini–Koshi Pul inner road section after APF personnel acted on a special tip-off. The recovered cannabis was taken into custody by the APF Intelligence Bureau and an APF unit.
Seizure in Belaka Municipality
The recovered amount totals 7,826.8 kilograms, or about 7.83 tonnes. It was found during a check on the inner road section connecting Diwajor, Mainamaini and Koshi Pul, within Belaka Municipality-8. The operation was carried out in the evening, according to the available details of the seizure.
The APF operation followed a special tip-off. The supplied reports do not specify the contents or source of that information, nor do they describe the precise steps taken by personnel during the check. They identify the location and the quantity seized, but do not provide further details about how the cannabis was being moved or stored.
The Nepal Press report describes the action as a seizure of 7,826 kg of marijuana, while the detailed quantity provided for the recovery is 7,826 kg and 800 grams. The additional 800 grams is included in the total reported here to give the full weight stated in the available information.
Details of the recovery
The confiscated substance was identified as prohibited marijuana. After it was recovered, it was taken into custody by the APF Intelligence Bureau and an APF unit. The available information does not identify the unit by number, so no specific unit designation can be confirmed.
The reports provided do not state whether anyone was detained or arrested in connection with the seizure. They also do not give information about the ownership of the cannabis, its intended destination, or any further action following its recovery. Those details are not included in the reported account of the operation.
Key details
- Quantity seized: 7,826 kg and 800 grams of marijuana
- Location: Diwajor–Mainamaini–Koshi Pul inner road section, Belaka Municipality-8, Udayapur
- Timing: Evening of Kartik 15
- Agency: Intelligence Bureau of the Armed Police Force, Nepal
- Action: The cannabis was taken into custody by the APF Intelligence Bureau and an APF unit
The seizure took place within Belaka Municipality, in Udayapur district. The reported road section is identified by the three place names Diwajor, Mainamaini and Koshi Pul. No additional route details or information about where the operation began or ended are provided in the available account.
The quantity makes the recovery a substantial seizure by weight, but the available details are limited to the tip-off, the check, the location and the custody of the recovered marijuana. The Gorkhapatra Online report and Ratopati report also report the seizure. No further information about the case is included in the details available for this report.
