Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau investigates a large-scale insurance fraud operation in the Himalayan trekking sector. Authorities charge 32 individuals – including trekking company operators, guides, helicopter rescue coordinators, hospital owners, and doctors – with organized crime and fraud. The scheme allegedly triggers unnecessary and expensive helicopter evacuations that insurers foot the bill for.
Source: Helicopters And Poison? 32 Charged In $20M Mount Everest Rescue Scam