Phuentshogling Police arrested two men aged 24 and 26 for allegedly involved in an illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
They were nabbed following a tip-off after crossing the Rinchhending checkpost on Tuesday. Police found the suspects travelling in a taxi, carrying about 7,000 SP plus capsules, worth Nu 32,000, concealed in a cartoon box. One suspect is a businessman based in Thimphu while the other is an unemployed person.
The case is being investigated.