50 made defendants in 60 kg gold smuggling case, 23 foreign nationals

The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has made 50 persons defendants in the 60 kg gold smuggling case.

So far 32 persons have been arrested and 18 are on the run, the CIB said.

Prior to submitting the investigation report of the 60 kg gold smuggling case to the District Attorney Office, CIB Chief Kiran Bajracharya in the press conference said that 23 of the 50 defendants are of foreign nationals.

Among the arrestees, 23 are Nepalis and nine are foreign nationals, according to the CIB.

Bajracharya said that 14 foreign nationals and four Nepalis are at large.

The CIB has recommended to file a case against the accused on organized crime, gold smuggling and other offenses under the Rastra Bank Act.

The Revenue Investigation Department on July 19 had confiscated the smuggled gold weighing 60 kilos and 716 grams from the Sinamangal area