Kathmandu. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act defines money laundering as the act of concealing the source of illegally earned property, changing its nature, or evading transactions to legitimize such property. Before investigating money laundering, it must be confirmed that the property is proceeds of crime. Crimes such as corruption, tax evasion, and human trafficking are considered predicate offenses in money laundering cases. The Department of Money Laundering Investigation, which investigates crimes of acquiring property through crime and entering it into the financial system to legitimize it, has recently been investigating former prime ministers and businessmen. The department is facing...