Airport customs officers have arrested three persons including two Sri Lankan Businessmen
and a Pakistani National last night (21) and this Morning (22) at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport with 358 Cigarette cartons containing around 73,000 foreign made Illegal Cigarette sticks in possession.
Customs Officers have first arrested the 55 year old Pakistani National who had arrived in Katunayake Airport from Karachchi,Paksitan last evening and this morning arrested a 47 year old Kandy based Businessman arrived in from Dubai and a 22 year old Sri Lankan Businessman arrived in from Sarjah,United Arab Emirates .
The two suspected Sri Lankan Businessmen had been arrested when they were leaving the Airport through the Green channel .The estimated value of the stock of Cigarette sticks taken in to custody in possession of the suspects is more than Rs.4 million it has been revealed.
Airport customs are investigating over the incident .
Customs Officers have first arrested the 55 year old Pakistani National who had arrived in Katunayake Airport from Karachchi,Paksitan last evening and this morning arrested a 47 year old Kandy based Businessman arrived in from Dubai and a 22 year old Sri Lankan Businessman arrived in from Sarjah,United Arab Emirates .
The two suspected Sri Lankan Businessmen had been arrested when they were leaving the Airport through the Green channel .The estimated value of the stock of Cigarette sticks taken in to custody in possession of the suspects is more than Rs.4 million it has been revealed.
Airport customs are investigating over the incident .
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