Over Rs 2.6 million in illegal goods seized in Siraha, Nepal

The Armed Police Force in Siraha, Nepal, has confiscated goods worth more than 2.6 million Nepalese Rupees (approximately $20,000 USD) that were being smuggled across the border. The operation targeted items illegally entering Nepal from India or being taken into India from Nepal.

According to the Armed Police Force, the seized contraband includes a variety of products such as clothing, cosmetics, grocery items, alcoholic beverages, hardware parts, and seeds. These items were intercepted in various border areas of Siraha district on Sunday. The total estimated value of the confiscated goods reached Rs 2,629,993.

SP Suman Jung Thapa, the chief of the Armed Police Force in Siraha, confirmed that all necessary legal procedures were completed before the seized goods were transferred to the Siraha Customs Office. This action is part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal cross-border trade and smuggling activities in the region.

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The seized goods were handed over to the Siraha Customs Office after completing the necessary legal procedures.