Police on Monday arrested three persons on charges of attempting to smuggle 350 kgs of marijuana to India.

Police seized the marijuana from 32 different parcels in a truck with registration number Na 1 Kha 759 on Lahan-Thandi road section near the Indian border.

Police have arrested truck driver Raju Thapa, a resident of Dubarbana-7, Bara, truck owner Ram Bilas Kuswaha of Birgunj-16 and marijuana trafficker Sona Lal Yadav of Bhawaratar-3, Parsa.

Four days ago police had arrested three persons and seized 73 kg of marijuana from Lahan area of the Mahendra Highway.