- Drug syndicates active on India-Nepal border.
- Smugglers use medical agencies as cover.
- Multiple large narcotic seizures and arrests made.
Jagran Correspondent, Maharajganj | Drug smuggling syndicates are continuously emerging in the India-Nepal border region. Smugglers are sometimes transporting consignments of banned drugs to Nepal under the guise of medical agencies, sometimes using vehicles and hidden hideouts.
Operations by police and security agencies have resulted in the seizure of large quantities of narcotic injections and drugs in the past few months. These cases indicated that an active network is operating across the border. Area Officer Basant Singh stated that border station heads have been instructed to prevent smuggling.
Here Are Some Recent Cases:
- On July 27, a joint police team raided a house in Ramgram Municipality-1, Nawalparasi district, Nepal. During the search, 1,243 narcotic injections of diazepam, phenergan, and buprenorphine hidden in the house were recovered. Police arrested Ganesh Gupta and initiated action against him on charges of drug trafficking.
- On July 26, two Indians were arrested on a motorcycle with an Indian registration number in the Ger area of Palhinandan Village Municipality-5, Nawalparasi (West Susta) district, Nepal. A total of 594 ampoules of narcotics were recovered from a resident of Bargadwa. 198 ampoules of Diazepam, 197 ampoules of Phenergan, and 199 ampoules of Buprenorphine were seized.
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- On July 13, five Indian nationals were arrested in Pokhara, Nepal, in a car with a consignment of drugs. Investigation revealed that the vehicle was being used to transport the drugs from India to Nepal.
- On June 7, Thuthibari police arrested Rafiq Ansari, a drug smuggler carrying a reward of 10,000 rupees, who was smuggling drugs under the guise of a medical agency. According to police, the accused had been involved in the banned drug trade for a long time.
- Drugs worth over Rs 1 crore seized in Shyamdeora. On May 7, Shyamdeora police arrested drug smugglers with drugs worth over Rs 1 crore, including Tramalab, Elzomac, and Ultrapar. The accused in this case were subsequently charged under the Gangsters Act on June 5.
- On April 10, a joint team of Purandarpur police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) seized a consignment of 5,700 narcotic injections being transported to Nepal near Ranipur intersection. Police arrested two smugglers, Rajendra and Aditya.
These cases clearly demonstrated that drug smugglers operate in an organised manner. Various routes and methods are being used to transport consignments of drugs from India to Nepal and vice versa.