Kathmandu, November 15: Police have arrested an Indian national at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) with a large quantity of illegal narcotics, including white heroin.
A team from the Narcotics Control Bureau arrested 55-year-old Rewaraj Tighare, who had arrived in Nepal from Thailand.
Originally from Pune, Maharashtra, India, Tighare had concealed 5.5 kg of white heroin inside packets of rabbit and cat food in his luggage.
According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Durga Raj Regmi, spokesperson for the Narcotics Control Bureau, 5.5 kg of white heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 220 million, was seized from his possession. He is suspected of having been involved in drug trafficking during previous visits to Nepal as well. Regmi said the seized heroin could fetch an even higher price in the Indian market once transported there.
This was not his first visit to Nepal. Investigations have revealed that he had previously travelled from Laos to Nepal by air on November 4, 2025, and February 26, 2026, before transporting narcotics to India by road.
He has also been found to have travelled to several other countries, including Laos, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Cambodia.
According to SP Regmi, the investigation has revealed that Tighare is a key figure in an international drug trafficking network.
A certificate identifying him as a medical engineer was also recovered from his possession. Under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 (1976), he faces a possible prison sentence ranging from 15 years to life imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 500,000 to Rs 2.5 million.
Police also seized a passport and a mobile phone from his possession, in addition to the white heroin.
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