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 MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Minister Chaudhary bats for regional cooperation to tackling environmental challenges Foreign Minister’s India visit: Pledges to reinforce Nepal-India ties Nepal committed to resolving border dispute thru diplomatic channel: Foreign… Himalaya Airlines starts Kathmandu–Shenzhen flights Literature is powerful means to understand human civilization’ Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data
