Airport Customs Arrested Five Sri Lankans With A Stock Of Illegal Cigarette Cartons

 The Airport Customs officers had yesterday (26)arrested five Sri  Lankans who were arrived im Sri Lanka from Dubai via Muscat City in Oman with a stock of illegal cigarette sticks in procession worth around Rs one million .



The stock of 810 Cigarette cartons taken in to custody in procession of the suspects had secretly stored inside their  luggage's according to the customs officers, The five suspects who are residents of Maligawatte in Colombo ,.Moratuwa and Chilaw  areas  were arrested when attempting to leave the Airport  .

Airport Customs officers are currently working on to confiscate the stock of Cigarettes taken in to custody and impose fines to the suspects .