Kathmandu March 18: Police have seized foreign currency worth approximately Rs 250 million from Jhor, Kathmandu, and arrested one individual in connection with the case. The arrest was made public during a press conference held by the police on Tuesday.
The suspect has been identified as Kushang Lama from Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-1. He had previously served five years in prison for gold smuggling.
According to the police, two individuals had instructed Lama to transport the large sum to Kerung. Acting on a tip-off, law enforcement launched an operation.
On Monday night, a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office intercepted a vehicle (Na 7 Kha 1652) in Jhor and seized the cash along with the suspect. It has been revealed that Lama was previously arrested with 7 kg of gold.
According to SSP Ramesh Basnet, Chief of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Lama was arrested from Kalanki with 7 kg of gold and had served a five-year prison sentence before being released in 2022.
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