Mustang. Police confiscated illegal goods from Korala border point in Upper Mustang.

A joint team of Mustang Customs Office, Armed Police Force Nepal (BOP) and Area Police Office Chhoser confiscated goods worth Rs 117,000.

A team led by non-gazetted first class officer Bhojraj Adhikari of Mustang Customs Office confiscated the goods. Information Officer and Police Inspector Santosh Basyal of the District Police Office said that the goods seized from Korala checkpoint have been handed over to the Mustang Customs Office at Nhechung.

Earlier, on January 12, police had confiscated illegal cigarette vape worth Rs 22.4 million in course of a search of a container of goods parked at Korala checkpoint. The goods were handed over to the Mustang Customs Office.

Similarly, on January 3, 2081, illegal electronic cigarettes worth Rs 68.1 million were confiscated from Korola checkpoint to Jomsom. The security personnel along the border areas have been patrolling the border regularly in view of the possibility of ÷poaching and illegal activities taking place through Korala border point during winter.