CHITWAN: Police have arrested three individuals in Chitwan for possessing more than 46 grams of a substance appearing to be brown heroin. A joint team from the District Police Office and the Chanauli Area Police Office conducted the operation in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-19 following a tip-off regarding the sale and distribution of illegal drugs.
The suspects have been identified as 31-year-old Sagar Tamang, originally from Dordi Rural Municipality-8 in Lamjung and currently residing in Bharatpur-19; 38-year-old Roshan Gurung of Bharatpur-20; and 43-year-old Ishwor Lama, also known as Amit Lama, of Bharatpur-19.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Chandra Bhushan Yadav, the information officer at the District Police Office, authorities recovered 46.55 grams of the suspected heroin, Rs 39,500 in cash, and a digital weighing scale from the suspects. The police have launched further investigations into the case under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033.
