गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ Foreigner arrested with drug from TIA Special Foreigner arrested with drug from TIA KathmanduPati April 18, 2026 KATHMANDU – The police have arrested an American citizen at Tribhuvan International Airport with five bottles, each containing 10.25 litres of liquid resembling cannabis/hash oil. Superintendent of Police at the Airport Security Office, Raj Kumar Silwal, said that the person arrested is 46-year-old Ognian Petrov, holder of passport number A 83488487. “During screening at the luggage checking area, the luggage brought by the person appeared suspicious, and upon opening it, five bottles of oil resembling marijuana/hemp plant oil, each of 1.25 litres, were found,” SP Silwal said. Spokesperson Silwal stated that the arrested individual, an American citizen, has been handed over to a police team deployed at the airport by the Narcotics Control Bureau for necessary investigation and action. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal expands taxes across seven key economic sectors Heavy rain threat looms across Nepal amid monsoon Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
