Friday, September 21, 2018

Three Persons Had Arrested Over Smuggling A Stock Of Valuable Foreign Flower Plants Without A Quarantine Certificate

Airport Customs officers have
yesterday (21)arrested three Persons including two females over attempting to smuggle a stock of valuable flower plants including Anthuriums and Orchids brought from Thailand without obtaining a Quarantine Certificate to Sri Lanka at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport.

The three suspects  are residents of Kelaniya ,Ja Ela and Matara areas.

They were arrested with a stock of Flowers plants with a value of nearly Rs.500,000 it has been reported.

By bringing the flower plants without a Quarantine Certificate  The suspects had  violated the regulations of fauna and flora act Airport Customs officers said.

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