Police have arrested two foreign nationals in possession of cocaine worth over Rs 23.3 million. A team of the Drug Control Bureau nabbed them from various hotels of Thamel, Kathmandu. Acting on a tip off, a team deployed from the Bureau on Tuesday apprehended Indian national Rabindra Kumar Parasar from Thamel.

SP Chakra Raj Joshi, spokesperson at the Bureau, said that Parasar (51) of Aligadh, Uttar Pradesh had concealed 1. 80 kg cocaine in a lady’s bag by making a false bottom.

Police also arrested Kenyan national Pilisina Wanza (63) involved in the incident. She was detained from another hotel in Thamel. SP Joshi said that Wanza was arrested with USD 1,000. A team from the Bureau had been following her since April 14. Lately, police have become active to prevent Nepal from becoming a transit hub of drugs. Police said that they are investigating the case.