KATHMANDU: Police have made public three Chinese nationals accused of illegally transporting and trading gold from a rented house in Upper Bhangal, Budhanilkantha Municipality-2, Kathmandu.
The suspects were presented at a press conference on Friday. They have been identified as Han Fei, 27, Zhou Longqin, 47, and Wang Jianzhen, 37. All three were residing in Budhanilkantha and are originally from China’s Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces.
According to police, the suspects were arrested on Thursday during Operation Bravo Golf, following intensified surveillance based on specific intelligence.
Police seized around 21 kilograms of gold, along with cash, vehicles allegedly used to transport the gold, machinery and equipment used for gold processing, and various documents.
Police said further investigation into the case is underway after the suspects were taken into custody in accordance with legal procedures.
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