Three arrested with 23 kg of marijuana in Hetauda

Kathmandu : Police have arrested three persons from Hetauda along with 23 kg of marijuana being taken in a car.

According to the District Police Office, Makwanpur, they were taken into custody after the cannabis was found hidden in an auto (Na 1 Ha 9099) in Hetauda Sub Metropolis-11 on Wednesday.

The arrested are Chaturman Moktan, 40, of Hetauda Sub Metropolis-11, Nirmala Tamang, 47, of Makwanpur Raksirang Village Municipality-1 and Maya Tamang, 47, of the same place.

Police said that they had sought permission from the district court in Makwanpur on Thursday to extend the time limit for further investigation.