Gold in garlic seized at BIA

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A passenger was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the Airport Customs when he tried to board a Chennai bound flight trying to smuggle out seven pieces of gold worth Rs.1.3 million, Airport Customs Superintend Parakrama Basnayake said.

He said that the gold weighed around 324 grams. It was hidden in a bag that contained garlic. A fine of Rs.100,000 was imposed on the suspect and the gold was confiscated. (SD)

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bigsam Tuesday, 04 January 2011 06:48 AM

I knew it - these are the hitherto unidentified benefits of the wonderful garlic.

Konde bendapu china Tuesday, 04 January 2011 06:58 AM

Expensive Garlic

saman Tuesday, 04 January 2011 08:06 AM

in another few years Garlic prices will also top to Gold prices.....if the inflation rate goes like this.....Then they can import unlimited garlics

Saradial Tuesday, 04 January 2011 10:04 AM

Then smugglers will hide garlic inside the Gold.

citizen1 Tuesday, 04 January 2011 05:37 PM

What a genius...not!

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