Indian Citizen Arrested at Kathmandu Airport With Marijuana From Thailand
Police at Tribhuvan International Airport have arrested a 30-year-old Indian citizen who arrived from Thailand carrying marijuana, the Narcotics Control Bureau said.
Published November 8, 2026 5:30 pm GMT+0545
Police at Tribhuvan International Airport have arrested a 30-year-old Indian citizen after finding marijuana in his possession on arrival from Thailand.
The man, identified as Jayesh Sahebrol, arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday on Thai Airways flight TG319 from Bangkok. A police team from the Narcotics Control Bureau, which had been monitoring passengers arriving from Thailand, arrested him at the airport.
Police said they recovered more than a kilogram of marijuana from him, along with his passport and a mobile phone. The bureau said the arrest followed surveillance of travellers arriving from Thailand and checks for criminal activity among them.
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The bureau is questioning Sahebrol to find out how the marijuana was obtained and whether others were involved in bringing it into Nepal. No further details have been released while the investigation continues.
Edited by Yukesh Chaudhary
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