Airport Customs officers have arrested
three Sri Lankan Businessman arrived in from Dubai whilst attempting to smuggle 287 foreign manufactured Cigarette Cartons containing 57,900 Cigarette sticks and 50 Cigarette packs to the country at Katunayake, Bandaranaike International Airport last friday (09) morning .
The three suspects who are of the ages 35,37 and 38 years and residents of Yanthampalawa -Kurunagala, Marawila -Chilaw and Grand pass Colombo had arrived at Katunayake Airport From Dubai.
They have been arrested whilst attempting to leave Airport through a Green channel. The stock of Cigarettes illegally brought to Sri Lanka stored in the luggages of the suspects.
Airport Customs believes the Stock of Cigarettes worth around Rs.2.89 million brought to Sri Lanka by targeting forthcoming Christmas season .
One of the Businessmen arrested had been fined Rs.50;000 and the stock of Cigarettes had been confiscated by the Airport Customs .
The three suspects who are of the ages 35,37 and 38 years and residents of Yanthampalawa -Kurunagala, Marawila -Chilaw and Grand pass Colombo had arrived at Katunayake Airport From Dubai.
They have been arrested whilst attempting to leave Airport through a Green channel. The stock of Cigarettes illegally brought to Sri Lanka stored in the luggages of the suspects.
Airport Customs believes the Stock of Cigarettes worth around Rs.2.89 million brought to Sri Lanka by targeting forthcoming Christmas season .
One of the Businessmen arrested had been fined Rs.50;000 and the stock of Cigarettes had been confiscated by the Airport Customs .
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