Kathmandu, November 15
A man has been arrested with white heroin worth Rs 220 million.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has identified the arrested man as Rewaj Tighri, 52, of Maharashtra, India, according to its spokesperson, SP Durga Raj Regmi.
Police said he was arrested while they were profiling suspicious passengers on suspicion of drug smuggling by air. He had arrived in Kathmandu from Thailand on November 14 and was arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport.
He was found to have visited Nepal twice before from Laos. SP Regmi said that he came by air the first time and by land via India the second time.
Apart from Laos, he has also travelled to Zimbabwe, Sudan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Cambodia. Police say he is a key figure in an international network of drug traders.
A certificate in mechanical engineering was also recovered from him. Police said the 5.5 kg of white heroin seized from him has a market value of Rs 220 million.
According to the police officer, the heroin was meant for India.
