Kaski, Oct 24: Illicit drug trafficking was found under the cover of a pharmacy in Pokhara.
The illegal trade was confirmed when a cache of drugs was seized directly from the pharmacy.
Police arrested 29-year-old Amisa Dhungana, the owner of Jaldhare Pharmacy located in Pokhara Metropolitan City, ward 26, Kalika Chowk, along with the drugs.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Birendra Kumar Paswan, also the information officer at the Kaski District Police Office, the police team from Shishuwa Police Station conducted a raid on the pharmacy on Wednesday acting on information about drug trafficking.
Four different types of illegal drugs were seized from the owner during the search.
According to the police, Dhungana was found with 6,400 tablets of Codep P (Codeine), 450 Pregabalin tablets, 150 Lorazepam tablets, and 160 Chlordiazepoxide tablets.
‘The seizure of such a large amount of drugs from a pharmacy that operates for selling and distributing medicine highlights the need for effective regulation and monitoring of the sale, distribution, and use of medicines,” said DSP Paswan.
The police stated that further investigation is being conducted on the pharmacy operator who was arrested on drug-related charges.
Earlier too, drug trafficking had been found taking place from pharmacies at various times in Pokhara. The police had been taking those pharmacy operators into custody and proceeding with legal action