APF seizes 130 kg of marijuana abandoned in Katari forest
Armed Police Force personnel recovered 130 kg of marijuana packed in plastic bags from the Saudhuri Chure forest in Katari-6, Udayapur, early on 16 September 2026. The carriers fled during a motorcycle patrol, so no arrests were made; the drugs were handed to the Area Police Office in Katari.
The Armed Police Force (APF) seized130 kg of marijuana from a forest in
Katari Municipality-6 of Udayapur district early on Wednesday 16 September
2026.[1]
According to the APF Security Base in Katari, the marijuana was recovered from
the Saudhuri Chure forest at around 2:30am during a motorcycle patrol.[1]The patrol team spotted suspected smugglers carrying the marijuana on foot
through the forest.[1]
The suspects fled, leaving the contraband behind packed in plastic bags.[1]Ten APF personnel were conducting the patrol at the time.[1]No arrests
were reported.[1]
The seized marijuana was handed over to the Area Police Office in Katari for
further investigation.[1]
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Two APF personnel with the seized plastic-bag bundles of marijuanaPhoto details
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