Another Lankan caught smuggling gold

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A 49-year-old Sri Lankan man was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) departure lounge last evening with 10 yellow gold nuggets worth Rs.1, 285,000 hidden in his rectum by the Airport Customs, Airport Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

Mr. Gamini said, the nuggets were weighing 257g and were concealed in his rectum wrapped in three packets.

Customs confiscated the gold nuggets and imposed a penalty of Rs. 100,000 on the suspect. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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ANTON Tuesday, 08 April 2014 02:59 AM

" DADDY, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIND GOLD"
" INSIDE SRILANKANS RECTUM MY SON"

Andrew Pitugala Tuesday, 08 April 2014 03:26 AM

That is his staple food !!!

zeylanicus Tuesday, 08 April 2014 07:25 AM

".... gold nuggets worth Rs.1, 285,000 hidden in his rectum by the Airport Customs..."
According the way it is reported here, those were hidden by the customer in his rectum. :D :D

Achcharu Tuesday, 08 April 2014 07:49 AM

This is not the 'route' to smuggle anything these days my son. You need a container load, and a political hand to run the business.

ras Wednesday, 09 April 2014 10:13 AM

ha... ha... nice guide to other smugglers.. via DM Android App

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