KATHMANDU: Nepal Police said a Romanian national was held with a cache of undeclared foreign currency from the Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday.

Identified as Andrei Guitreau (name transcribed) bearing Romanian Passport No. 052716895, the 34-year-old man possessed USD 35,000 and Euro 7,350.

Security personnel at the TIA found the fortune in his handbag while he was heading to a board a flight to Doha today.

He intended to return Bucharest via Doha, according to police.

As per Nepal's customs law, a traveller is allowed to carry declared foreign currency up to USD 5,000 only.

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