Two persons were arrested with 955 kg of marijuana from Bardanda of Dharan Sub-metropolis-20 on Monday. 

The suspects have been identified as Sandip Kumar Majhi of Kolhabi Municipality-8, Bara district and Nagendra Raj Shrestha of Chandragiri Municipality-8.

Such a quantity of marijuana was recovered from two vehicles (Bagmati province-01-027 Cha 1143) and (BAC 3236) during the regular police check, DSP Bhishan Babu Rai said. 

Police confiscated 495 kilograms of marijuana from the vehicle (Bagmati province 01-027 Cha 1143) Majhi was driving and 460 kilograms of marijuana from the vehicle (BAC 3236) Shrestha was driving. Both the vehicles were heading towards Bishnupaduka of Dharan from Dhankuta. 

Further investigation into the case is underway, said police.