“Transaction of illegal drug, especially hashish, from Nepal to Japan proves that Japan is emerging as one of the major drug destination lately,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nawa Raj Silwal.[break]
In a recent case, Japan police intercepted six kgs of hashish from the recidence of Nepali national Sanjeep Budhathoki in Japan on January 24. Budhathoki is a medical student in Japan. “Japan police arrested Budhathoki as hashish was delivered to his address, but they later found that some other people had used his address to deliver the hashish to Japan,” said an official at NDCLEU.
Police released him after 20 day. Officials involved in the investigation suspect the involvement of both Nepali and Indian nationals as the parcel was dispatched from Delhi.
Similar is the case of Sabita Shrestha. She was also arrested in Japan after 2.80 kgs of hashish was delivered to her address. Police later said she was innocent and that eight other people were involved in the illicit trade. The parcel was sent from Biratnager in July 2011.
A special team of NDCLEU also arrested two Japanese national, Kenji Watanabe and Hirokazu Tamura, from Tribhuwan International Airport in 2010 with possession of 10.25 and 1.20 kgs of hashish respectively.
SSP Silwal, who is the deputy chief of NDCLEU, said the hashish produced in Nepal were in demand in many countries as it contains more intoxicant.
The NDCLEU has listed America, Thailand, Germany, France and Russia among others as major drug destinations. Police say 70 per cent of hashish smuggled out of Nepal were bound for India and 20 per cent to America.
The production of hashish was banned in Nepal after the government introduced Narcotics Drug Control Act in 2033. Though illegal, Hasish is mainly cultivated in Bara, Parsa, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Mahottari, Siraha and Saptari.
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