गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Malaysian citizen arrested with substance looks like cocaine Nepal Malaysian citizen arrested with substance looks like cocaine KathmanduPati July 14, 2024 File Photo KATHMANDU – Police have arrested a Malaysian citizen with a substance that looks like cocaine. The special team of District Police Circle Kathmandu and the joint team of Lainchaur Police Circle today arrested a 47-year-old Malaysian woman Bathumalai Vadivaloo from Kathmandu City Hotel in Thamel. The police recovered five kilos, eight hundred and twenty grams of cocaine-like substance from her. Senior Superintendent of Police Basant Rajoure, informed that the preliminary investigation revealed that the woman had made ‘false bottoms’ in six school bags and brought the substance into Nepal via Bangkok, Thailand. The estimated cost of the seized drugs is Rs 203.7 million, according to the police. The police raided the hotel based on specific information that drug dealing was taking place. The woman arrived in Laos from Malaysia on July 12, 2024, and came to Kathmandu from Laos on July 13 via Bangkok, Thailand at 11:25 at night. According to the police, an air ticket to return from Kathmandu to Malaysia on July 19 was found with her. Kathmandu police shared this information to journalists here today. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal assembly seeks answers over alleged SSB border incursion Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Nepal denies Malaysia recruitment syndicate allegations amid controversy Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 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? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around
