6 Chinese nationals held in Nepal with illegal foreign

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : May 10 2017 | 8:43 PM IST
Nepal Police today arrested six Chinese nationals for carrying foreign currencies in excess of the permissible limit and seized the money worth 47 million rupees from a highway entry point to the Kathmandu Valley.
The Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) arrested the Chinese nationals with USD 4.9 million; 14,400 Chinese Yuan; 3.1 million Japanese Yen; 2,200 Swiss Franc; 1,400 Australian dollar; 1,100 Pound Sterling; and 24,600 Nepali rupees from their possession.
According to Superintendent of Police Prakash Jung Karki, the Chinese nationals were arrested from a vehicle while they were heading to Tibet.
Police have not disclosed the identities of those arrested.

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First Published: May 10 2017 | 8:43 PM IST

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