Monday, June 24, 2019

Two Couples Arrested With Around 96,000 Foreign Made Cigarette Sticks

Airport Customs officers have arrested
Four persons whilst attempting to smuggle a stock of 96,000 foreign made cigarettes stored in 483 Cigarette Cartons to the Country at Katunayake International Airport yesterday (24).

The Suspected two  couples residing in Wennappuwa and Chilaw areas had arrived from Dubai through an Emirates flight .They have attempted to smuggle  cigarettes made in Dubai and New Zealand worth around Rs.5.31 million it has been revealed .

The suspects who  were  frequent overseas travellers  had  brought various goods  from other countries in the past it has been reported .

Airport Customs are conducting an  investigations over the incident .

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