Goods worth around Rs 8.6 million confiscated

The Sarlahi Police on Wednesday took control of a truck and container carrying goods illegally imported via the Bagmatii check post at Karmaiya.

A police squad deputed from the Area Police Office, Karmaiya had seized a truck (Province 1-01-001 Kha 4190) with Chinese garlic. The items exceed the invoice by Rs 2.75 million.

Similarly, a container (Na 7 Kha 9465) en route to Birtamode in Jhapa from Birgunj carrying illegally imported motor parts was also impounded, police said.

Police recovered motorcycle parts, tires and other items such as utensils and ready-made clothes that were not mentioned in the invoice were recovered.

Spokesperson of the District Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police Deepak Shrestha, said that the goods were worth Rs 8.66 million. The recovered illegally-imported goods were sent to the Revenue Investigation Office in Pathlaiya.