6 Chinese nationals held in Nepal with illegal foreign
Press Trust of India Kathmandu 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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