According to customs officials, the gold was hidden in a secret compartment-commonly known as a 'false bottom'-near the driver's seat of the truck, which was reportedly transporting apples from the Kerung border.

Reacting to the House vote, Trump took to his social media platform to celebrate the move, calling it “arguably the most significant piece of legislation that will ever be signed in the history of our country.

President Donald Trump visited Capitol Hill to persuade lawmakers to support his multi-trillion dollar bill, emphasizing tax breaks, spending cuts, and increased border security.

One of the deposits is being hailed as "one of the most significant greenfield discoveries in the last 30 years".

Authorities at the Rasuwagadhi customs checkpoint seized more than 7 kilograms of smuggled gold from a container truck entering Nepal from China.