Kathmandu. Makwanpur police have arrested four persons with various types of silver ornaments and coins smuggled through customs duty.

Chief of District Police Office, Makwanpur, Shyam Bahadur Khatri, said that they were arrested with jewelry and coins concealed inside the trunk of a car (Ba 3 Cha 7079) during a security check at Ratomate checkpoint at Hetauda Sub-metropolis-15.

The market value of the seized ornaments and coins is said to be around Rs 40,69,661. The silver weighing 14 kg and 180 grams along with the jewelry and coins. The police have arrested Ramesh Kumar Sah Sonar, Chanda Devi Sonar, Ajit Sah Sonar and Nandini Kumari Sah of Motihari, India, who were involved in the smuggling of the goods. The arrested persons along with the seized materials have been sent to the Customs Office in Birgunj.