KATHMANDU, JUNE 12
The Revenue Investigation Office, Butwal, has seized illegal currency worth Rs 34.655 million so far in the current fiscal year. The confiscated amount includes various foreign currencies, including Nepalese rupees.
According to office, Rs 19.1 million was in Nepali currency and Rs 15.5 million in Indian currency. The rest included US dollars and UAE dirhams.
Most of the illegal cash was recovered from areas near the Nepal-India border, with Indian nationals often found carrying such undeclared money.
The seizures were made through joint operations by the Revenue Investigation Team and Nepal Police, following intensified monitoring of suspicious activities along border areas.
