60 kg gold smuggling case: CIB submits investigation report to Attorney’s office

The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has submitted an investigation report with opinion to the District Attorney Office, Kathmandu in the 60 kg gold smuggling case.

CIB spokesperson Nawaraj Adhikari said that the CIB has submitted the investigation report to the District Attorney Office with opinion by concluding the investigation.

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

According to the CIB, among the arrestees, 23 are Nepalis and nine are foreign nationals. The Bureau said that 14 foreign nationals and four Nepalis are on the run.

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