A 72-year-old Chinese national was arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday night after airport security found foreign and Nepali currency equivalent to about Rs 4.637 million, according to the provided report.
The man, identified as Suolang, was preparing to fly to Hong Kong on a Cathay Pacific Airways flight when he was detained during routine security screening at 8:14 pm. Currency from various countries was found on him and in his luggage.
Arrest at Tribhuvan International Airport
Suolang was arrested while preparing to depart Kathmandu for Hong Kong. The currency seized included both foreign and Nepali notes, with a combined value equivalent to approximately Rs 4.637 million.
The provided report did not give further details about the currencies’ denominations or the next steps in the case.
