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Police have arrested 14 Chinese citizens of Tibetan origin on Saturday with thousands of Euros, US dollars and other foreign currencies hidden inside pumpkin, thermos and bread, along with other food items and daily use materials.
Among the arrested are 11 women and three men. The 14 Chinese nationals were detained from Koteshwor, Kathmandu, as they were preparing to smuggle the foreign currencies from Nepal's northern border to Khasa of Tibet, China.
To hide the foreign currencies, cosmetic bottles, plastic utensils and bags were also used.
The confiscated amount of currencies include: 397,128 US dollars, 116,840 Euro, 19,280 Pound Sterling, 3,570 Canadian dollar, 14,105 Australian dollar, 7.1 million Japanese Yen, 78,350 Chinese Yuan and 17,000 Singapore dollar, along with some other foreign currencies.
Meanwhile, the Indian border security (Seema Surakshya Bal – SSB) have arrested a British of Indian origin at the time of crossing Nepalese border and entering India with 4.5 kg of smuggled gold.
He has been identified as Dipak Bajaj of Gujarat, India. Bajaj had entered Nepal through Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu from Britain. Bajaj owns a jewelry shop in Britain and is a non-resident Indian, it is learnt.
Among the arrested are 11 women and three men. The 14 Chinese nationals were detained from Koteshwor, Kathmandu, as they were preparing to smuggle the foreign currencies from Nepal's northern border to Khasa of Tibet, China.
To hide the foreign currencies, cosmetic bottles, plastic utensils and bags were also used.
The confiscated amount of currencies include: 397,128 US dollars, 116,840 Euro, 19,280 Pound Sterling, 3,570 Canadian dollar, 14,105 Australian dollar, 7.1 million Japanese Yen, 78,350 Chinese Yuan and 17,000 Singapore dollar, along with some other foreign currencies.
Meanwhile, the Indian border security (Seema Surakshya Bal – SSB) have arrested a British of Indian origin at the time of crossing Nepalese border and entering India with 4.5 kg of smuggled gold.
He has been identified as Dipak Bajaj of Gujarat, India. Bajaj had entered Nepal through Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu from Britain. Bajaj owns a jewelry shop in Britain and is a non-resident Indian, it is learnt.
