Customs destroys illicit fags at CTC

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A stock of foreign cigarettes worth more than Rs.210 million illegally imported from Malaysia was publicly destroyed by the Sri Lanka Customs at the crushing unit of the Ceylon Tobacco Company today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

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Gnanamalar Monday, 19 March 2018 08:51 PM

Unlike in India, Sri Lanka does not have the freedom to publicise the name of the criminal who imported it illegally.

Nissansala Monday, 19 March 2018 08:53 PM

Any political rogue behind the contraband?

RD Tuesday, 20 March 2018 06:15 AM

Why don't SL Customs sell those to another country and get an income rather than destroying them?

Janaka Tuesday, 20 March 2018 12:04 PM

Must send it back to country of origin @ their cost...so they can identify and charge the exporter too..

Sambo Tuesday, 20 March 2018 12:00 PM

What sin you people are committing by destroying all these fags when 1 cost Rs 50.00 now. I hope you could destroy all those who steal the country of its money could be destroyed in the machine.

Waco Tuesday, 20 March 2018 01:53 PM

Government should have sold them in public auction and used the money thus generated to built few houses for the poor.

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