The sleuths deployed from Metropolitan Police Range, Hanuman Dhoka have busted a racket of red sandalwood smuggling in the capital on Tuesday morning.
Police said that five people have been arrested and two vehicles hauling the goods have been intercepted recovering 45.5 kg red sandalwood hidden in the two vehicles and a room of the racketeers.
Nurup Sherpa (27) of Sindhupalchowk, Tatopani-4, Lila Shrestha (24) of Guptang-1, Amar Shrestha, aka, Umesh (32) of Barabishe-6, Nima Chhiring (27) of Listi-1, and Padam Shrestha (47) of Jalbire of Sindhupalchowk have been arrested with the cache of the precious wood.
Police said Amar, Nima, and Padam, who all hail from Sindhupalchowk, are currently residing at Mahabaudha, Swoyambu, and Dhalku respectively.
Acting on a tip-off that Toyota vehicles (BA 1 CHA 9283 and BA 1 CHA 5020) were parked in suspicious manner in front of Heaven Mount Guesthouse and Gorkha Hospital in Thamel, the law enforcement unit found the cache of the banned goods hidden in the vehicles and room.
Police recovered 34 kgs of sandalwood from a compartment under a false bottom in the rear of the vehicle and 6 kgs from another vehicle. Similarly, police recovered another 25.5 kgs of the precious wood from a rented room of Amar Shrestha.
Police said they are investigating into the case.
Police said that five people have been arrested and two vehicles hauling the goods have been intercepted recovering 45.5 kg red sandalwood hidden in the two vehicles and a room of the racketeers.
Nurup Sherpa (27) of Sindhupalchowk, Tatopani-4, Lila Shrestha (24) of Guptang-1, Amar Shrestha, aka, Umesh (32) of Barabishe-6, Nima Chhiring (27) of Listi-1, and Padam Shrestha (47) of Jalbire of Sindhupalchowk have been arrested with the cache of the precious wood.
Police said Amar, Nima, and Padam, who all hail from Sindhupalchowk, are currently residing at Mahabaudha, Swoyambu, and Dhalku respectively.
Acting on a tip-off that Toyota vehicles (BA 1 CHA 9283 and BA 1 CHA 5020) were parked in suspicious manner in front of Heaven Mount Guesthouse and Gorkha Hospital in Thamel, the law enforcement unit found the cache of the banned goods hidden in the vehicles and room.
Police recovered 34 kgs of sandalwood from a compartment under a false bottom in the rear of the vehicle and 6 kgs from another vehicle. Similarly, police recovered another 25.5 kgs of the precious wood from a rented room of Amar Shrestha.
Police said they are investigating into the case.
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