Gold Smuggling: Nepal Police Arrests 4 Chinese Nationals, Total Arrests Reach 21
Hamrakura
Published 2023 Aug 17 Thursday
Kathmandu: Four additional Chinese nationals, including a woman, have been apprehended by Nepal's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case.
The arrests were made on Wednesday following the discovery of a significant amount of gold that had been illicitly transported from Hong Kong to Nepal on July 19. The gold had been concealed within the brake shoe of a scooter.
Deputy Inspector General Kuber Kadayet, the spokesperson for Nepal Police, disclosed that the individuals taken into custody are Tian Mi, Wen Tong, Ding Shaeg Fa, and Li Meng Tai. They are now facing charges related to the smuggling of illegal gold and participation in organized criminal activities. The arrests were carried out at various locations across Kathmandu, as per CIB reports.
This development has elevated the total count of individuals arrested in connection with the gold smuggling scheme to 21 individuals, a fact highlighted by Kadayet.
