Hey it is on the news too. http://srirangan.net/india-defence/node/330 FBI, DEA & CBI to probe Nepal prince?s drug links Join History-Forum.com History-Forum is an online discussions and debate community for history academians, professors, students and enthusiasts from around the world. It is not restricted to any particular era, region, religion, culture or ethnicity. Topics can range from Ancient to Modern history, American to Asian history, Civilizations, Religions and Linguistics. Asia-Pacific | Intelligence Reports | Nepal | USA Source: NewsInsight 6 July 2005: The US FBI and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have sought assistance of the CBI, the Narcotics Control Board and covert agencies to investigate the notorious crown prince of Nepal, Paras, after an American ally in South East Asia tipped off about his rapidly expanding drug network. Paras has been allegedly in the drug business for seven years, but his stakes and that of the Nepalese royal family have grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years, alarming the DEA, and panicking the US, and the crown prince is now reported to be operating his network beyond South Asia. In December 2004, the US-friendly South East Asian state began investigating new drug markets in the region, and the trail lead to Nepal, and investigators in the guise of tourists established the link to Paras, who was subsequently invited for a tourism promotion event. During the promotion event, the South East Asian state was confronted with meetings between Paras and local drug lords, who were under surveillance, and the recorded conversations produced iron-clad evidence against Nepal?s crown prince, which was when US agencies were contacted, for independent corroboration. US agencies in turn approached Indian investigators about three weeks ago, which had an inkling of Paras?s drug dealings, but a more substantial probe has commenced since.