The person, who was arrested with over Rs 250 million from Tokha on Tuesday, has been made public amidst a press conference in Kathmandu this afternoon.
He has been identified as Kusang Lama (43) of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-1, Sindhupalchowk.
A team of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku nabbed Lama with Rs 251. 60 million from the Jhor area of Tokha Municipality-1 this morning.
Police apprehended him while he was heading towards Kerung from Kathmandu in a truck. He had created a false bottom beside the driver’s seat to conceal the money.
According to a preliminary investigation of police, he was just a driver and working as a carrier.
The identity of the person with whom he was working is yet to be established.
Police said that they arrested Lama acting on a tip off.
He had already served seven years in jail on a gold smuggling case.
While recording the statement with the police, Lama said that he has been working as a carrier.
SSP Ramesh Basnet of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office said that Lama has been sent to the Customs Department in Harihar Bhawan for investigation.
