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गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Border force seizes illegal goods worth Rs 1.33 billion

Border force seizes illegal goods worth Rs 1.33 billion


Border force seizes illegal goods worth Rs 1.33 billion

Kathmandu [Nepal], November 2 – Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) has seized illegal goods worth Rs 1.33 billion from border areas since the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah took office, as part of efforts to tighten border security.

According to the APF, illegal goods valued at Rs 1.33 billion were confiscated between March 26 and October 29, 2026 alongside 17 illegal firearms. Eight people were arrested in connection with arms-related cases.

During the same period, 421 people were arrested for drug trafficking with authorities seizing cannabis, hashish, opium, brown heroin and various drugs in tablet and injectable forms.

The APF also rescued 167 people at risk of human trafficking including 118 children and arrested 91 people involved in such activities.

As part of efforts to control encroachment authorities removed 237 structures from 35 locations along the no-man’s-land border and cleared agricultural activities from 7.448 bighas of land at 17 locations.

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