Joint Police‑SSB Operation Cracks Opium Smuggling Route from Nepal to India

A collaborative enforcement drive by Bihar’s police department and the Armed Border Security Force on November 9 disrupted a narcotics pipeline linking Nepal with the Indian state of Bihar. The team intercepted an e‑rickshaw near Dharhari village in the Eastern Champaran district, uncovering 2.050 kg of opium‑type material estimated at a street value of ₹20 lakh.

The raid was triggered after the 71st SSB convoy received a tip‑off about a group planning to transport drugs through Mahuwa, located in the Chauradano police jurisdiction. A task force under the supervision of the Sub‑Divisional Police Officer of Raxaul, supported by SSB operatives, carried out a comprehensive vehicle sweep in the area.

The three individuals detained are Firoz Ahmed, a resident of Mashhi village; Vipin Kumar, residing in Jeetpur; and Dilip Kumar, a citizen of Nepal from Pakri village in Barah district. All three were riding the e‑rickshaw at the time of the stop.

In addition to the narcotics, authorities seized the e‑rickshaw and three mobile phones that are suspected to have facilitated coordination among the smugglers. The seized evidence has been logged, case reports filed, and further forensic and intelligence work is underway to map the extent of the cross‑border drug network.