Woman held with opium worth over Rs 50 lakh near Indo-Nepal border

A woman carrying opium worth over Rs 50 lakh was arrested here near the Indo-Nepal border, police said on Wednesday.

A joint team of Shastra Seema Bal and the local police arrested the woman on Tuesday while she was trying to enter India through Rupaideeha border, they said.

A total of 1.8 kg of opium, worth about Rs 54 lakh, was recovered from her possession, ASP Ravindra Singh said.