Kathmandu, Sept. 9 -- On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Crime Division in coordination with Bhaktapur Metropolitan Police Range arrested three people, two from Sallaghari area of Bhaktapur and one from Budanilakantha of Kathmandu, who were smuggling drugs from India in the guise of transporting essential goods.

"We received a tip-off about a truck container (Na 3 Kha 9089) which was allegedly smuggling contraband to the Valley from time to time, so we mobilised a special team for a search operation," said Superintendent Ishwar Karki, spokesperson for the Metropolitan Crime Division.

"We found the truck parked on the roadside of Araniko Highway in Sallaghari. When the team raided the truck they found two big plastic bags full of illegal pharm...