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Paro court sentences Indian national to 17 years for trafficking in 9.7kg of heroin

Jul 15, 2025 2 mins read
Paro court sentences Indian national to 17 years for trafficking in 9.7kg of heroin

Paro Dzongkhag Court has sentenced an Indian national, Meghan Vijay Gujuran, to 17 years in prison for trafficking 9.73 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan. The 28-year-old was arrested at Paro International Airport on January 8, 2025, upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand.

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