On Tuesday evening, the police arrested four people in the case of stolen electronic cigarettes (Vape) at the dry port and customs office of Tatopani, the northern border of the district.

According to Chief Superintendent of Police Rameshwar Karki of District Police Sindhupalchok, four suspects have been detained for stealing 36 cartoons from customs a few days ago.

After getting the information about vape theft, the police started investigation. Based on the CCTV footage, some people wearing masks were seen stealing the vape. In which the police found two cartoon vape near the room of a customs security officer. 

On that basis, the police arrested the operator and two other locals along with the customs guard. "They have been detained on the basis of suspicion, the customs report has not been received, further investigation is underway, we will make the whole thing public," said Karki. According to

sources, in the CCTV footage, people wearing masks are seen cutting the wire of the box. Some time ago, when a container of Silk Transport was checked, 980 cartons of vape were found inside it. 

in which there were 150 to 200 vape in each cartoon. The average market price of vape is between 1000 and 3000 rupees. More than 150,000 tons of vape imported at one time are now under customs surveillance.

Surya Kafle, information officer of Tatopani dry port and customs office, said that a customs security officer, an operator and two locals have been arrested on the charge of theft of vape.

"Representatives have already left here with the report. Based on the two boxes found out of the 36 missing cartoons, they have been taken under control," he said. Earlier, Tatopani customs chief Kamalkumar Bhattarai said that the transport had brought it in and kept it safe. And if it is possible to pass the test, the revenue will be taken and the process will proceed according to the rules of non-compliance.  When