Police seized a huge cache of marijuana from Bhantabari of Haripur-9, Inaruwa, Rautahat district on Tuesday.

According to the District Police Office, Sunsari, a joint police team deployed from the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force (APF) seized an ambulance (Ko 1 Cha 5505) laden with 200 kg marijuana being smuggled to India at around 2:30 pm today. Police said that the contraband was packed in seven sacks.

Police said that they swung into action acting on a tip-off.

Though the driver fled the scene, police have managed to nab Bol Shyan Mandal who was travelling in the four-wheeler. Mandal is a permanent residence of Saptari.

The ambulance has been kept at the District Police Office, Sunsari, for investigation, SP Posh Raj Pokharel informed.