Nepalese held with illegal drugs worth Rs 16 lakh

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Press Trust of India Mahrajganj (UP)
Last Updated : Aug 13 2016 | 6:02 PM IST
A 26-year-old Nepalese was arrested for allegedly carrying contraband drugs worth Rs 16 lakh near Indo-Nepal border, a Sashstra Seema Bal (SSB) officer said here today.
Molahu, a native of Nepal's Rupendehi district, was nabbed by the border-guarding force SSB in Sonauli area and 160 grams of heroin was seized from his possession, SSB Commandant Shiv Dayal said.
The contraband is said to be worth Rs 16 lakh in the market.
Molahu has been booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Dayal added.

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First Published: Aug 13 2016 | 6:02 PM IST

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