Airport Customs Officers have arrested a 40 year old Businessman with 100 Cigarette Cartons
containing 20,000 Cigarette Sticks made in Dubai in possession at the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport last night (29).
The suspect who is a resident of Kochchikade,Negambo had arrived in from Dubai through an Emirates flight and attempted to leave through "Green Channel" at the time of the arrest it has been revealed.
He has hidden the stock of illegal Cigarette stick cartons worth around Rs.1.1 million inside his luggage .The suspected Businessman had brought the Cigarette stick cartons to sri lanka to be sold according to Customs.
Customs officers have confiscated the stock of Cigarette Cartons taken in to custody in possession of the suspect and imposed a Rs.100,000 fine on the suspect .
The suspect who is a resident of Kochchikade,Negambo had arrived in from Dubai through an Emirates flight and attempted to leave through "Green Channel" at the time of the arrest it has been revealed.
He has hidden the stock of illegal Cigarette stick cartons worth around Rs.1.1 million inside his luggage .The suspected Businessman had brought the Cigarette stick cartons to sri lanka to be sold according to Customs.
Customs officers have confiscated the stock of Cigarette Cartons taken in to custody in possession of the suspect and imposed a Rs.100,000 fine on the suspect .
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