The Tatopani customs office recovered three gold biscuits, each weighing one kilogram, from Nepal´s side of the Miteri bridge at around 11:45 this morning. [break]
The police believe the gold, wrapped in plastic, was left unattended to by the smugglers fearing arrest. The police have launched a manhunt to track down and nab the culprits. Around two weeks ago, the police had seized nine kilograms of gold while being smuggled to Nepal via the same route.
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