Not just gold but also copper ore, iron ore, aluminium, charcoal, timber, pine nuts, hazelnuts, seafood and pine mushrooms. In the 1990s, traders just needed to give the border patrols on both ...

The total weight of the recovered gold is estimated to be approximately 7.6 kilograms. "The gold was concealed in a sophisticated manner, which indicates organised smuggling activity," said Bhattarai.

Gold edged lower in the early Asian session. The U.S.-EU trade agreement announced by President Trump is likely weighing on ...