Nepali cops nab members of int’l cocaine racket

Nepal Police have arrested members of an international racket involved in smuggling cocaine into European countries via Nepal. Nepali cops nab members of int’l cocaine racket

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Published at : May 25, 2016

Updated at : May 26, 2016 00:00

Kathmandu

Nepal Police have arrested members of an international racket involved in smuggling cocaine into European countries via Nepal.

Narcotics Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit arrested Nigerian, Venezuelan, Indian and Nepali nationals with 2.6 kg of cocaine, police source said.

Nepali Dil Bahadur Tamang, Venezuelan Yamaris Kamrin, Indian Tohid Khan and Nigerian Mohamman Lamini were arrested. The source added that the investigation has found the involvement of a Chinese national in the racket.

Police also recovered Rs 1.3 million from their racket’s possession. Police said the Nigerian group spread in Peru, Brazil, Malaysia, Pakistan and India were involved in smuggling cocaine in Netherlands, among other European countries, making Nepal as a transit point.