Bihar Raids Expose Nepal-Linked Drug Rackets in Patna and East Champaran

Overview

• Patna Police raided a Maner tea‑shop residence, arresting six family members and seizing 545 grams of heroin, 558 grams of charas, a country‑made pistol, vehicles, jewellery and about Rs 12.16 lakh in cash.
• Investigators say the Maner operation distributed drugs locally after sourcing supplies through Nepal, with interrogation under way and more arrests likely.
• East Champaran police earlier detained a trafficker disguised as a sadhu with 8 kilograms of charas and marijuana during a joint SIT–SSB operation tied to cross‑border smuggling.
• A separate East Champaran raid arrested three suspects and recovered about 7.65 kilograms of high‑quality charas and marijuana, with the overall haul valued at roughly Rs 1.5 crore.
• Security checks have been intensified along the Indo‑Nepal border near Raxaul, and authorities plan property confiscations linked to drug proceeds as follow‑up raids continue.