Two Chinese nationals detained in Nepal
KATHMANDU - Nepal Police on Friday detained two Chinese nationals on charge of possessingexcessive amount of China's currency Yuan.
Yo Linglin and Yong Yang were held at Dolalghat--a town close to Chinese border alongArniko Highway that connects Kathmandu with its northern neighbor when they were headingtowards Khasa, a Chinese market bordering Nepal, police said.
Both were carrying the Chinese currency worth more than $6,000 and they have been taken toDepartment of Revenue Investigation (DRI) for further questioning, Kavre District Police Officesaid.
"Two Chinese nationals have been detained for interrogation after they were found possessing37,600 Yuan in cash," Tilak Bahadur Karki of the DRI told Xinhua over telephone. "A probeinto the matter has been initiated," he said.
Under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act of Nepal, foreigners must declare if they were carryingmoney exceeding $2,000 to and from Nepal. Those failing to do so may have to go throughinterrogation for further legal actions.
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