Airport customs officers have arrested a Sri Lankan
Air Force flight lieutenant yesterday(17) over attempting to smuggle eight bottles of foreign liquor in to the country at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport.
The Flight Lieutenant was arrested when he was on the verge of removing the bottles bypassing the customs.
The suspect was responsible for smuggling 40 foreign liquor bottles in to the country in five occasions previously according to the customs.Investigations have revealed that these foreign liquor bottles were handed over to the suspect by an Indian passengers to be taken out from the Airport.
The suspect was handed over to the Airport Police by the Customs Officers for further investigations.
The Flight Lieutenant was arrested when he was on the verge of removing the bottles bypassing the customs.
The suspect was responsible for smuggling 40 foreign liquor bottles in to the country in five occasions previously according to the customs.Investigations have revealed that these foreign liquor bottles were handed over to the suspect by an Indian passengers to be taken out from the Airport.
The suspect was handed over to the Airport Police by the Customs Officers for further investigations.
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