Three Chinese nationals arrested in connection with gold haul

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested in connection with the recent gold smuggling case on Tuesday.

A team of the Central Investigation Bureau nabbed the trio while they were about to board a flight to China from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

The team had also recovered Rs 3.1 million in cash from their possession.

According to a CIB source, three Chinese nationals were apprehended in connection with the gold smuggling case earlier also.

But they were released later due to lack of evidence.

So far, police have detained 23 persons including Indian, Chinese and Nepali nationals in connection with the gold smuggling case.

The Department of Revenue Investigation on June 18 had seized around one quintal gold that had passed the airport customs undetected.