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Kathmandu: Two Indian nationals were arrested at Nepal's Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday for possessing narcotic drugs, according to the police.
Mouleswaran N Karunai Vel, 32, was caught with a little more than 4 kgs of white heroin, Nepal Police said in its news bulletin.
He had arrived from Bangkok and the drugs were found in his suitcase during a security check.
In a separate incident, Ahamad Firoj, 66, was also found carrying over 4 kgs of white heroin, according to the police.
He arrived on a Thai Airlines flight from Bangkok on Saturday and was apprehended during a security screening on the arrival lawn.
Both men were handed over to the Narcotic Drugs Control Bureau for further investigations.