Indians nabbed with sarees

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Ten Indian nationals who were residing in Kaludewala, Matale were taken into custody by the officials of the Immigration and Emigration Department on Wednesday.

The officials said they have violated the immigration laws and had been selling goods illegally imported from India. They were in possession of a stock of saris worth millions at the time of the arrest. (M.W. Somarathne)

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Thas Thursday, 06 January 2011 09:06 AM

As if something special. How many Sri Lankans are selling illegal things with the help of the Govt. Where are they??

Konde bendapu china Thursday, 06 January 2011 09:52 AM

once in blue moon u catch sarees,but they keep bringing everyday,

oyage podi guru Thursday, 06 January 2011 09:48 AM

Like "millions" of pirated DVDs....

Thomas Thursday, 06 January 2011 09:58 AM

They may be doing trarding under Indo/ Lanka Free Trade Agreement. Why catch the small brats instead of going behing Big Sharks as Vat fraudsters, Foreign Exchange violaters etc. OUR WOMEN LOVE TO WEAR INDIAN SAREES , PARTICULARLY " SILK " sarees.

suresh Friday, 07 January 2011 04:38 AM

How did they come to SL. By boat or plane? Where were all the custom officers?

sobers Friday, 07 January 2011 05:05 AM

What about smuggled items sold in open market & houses without paying taxes?

Roshan Friday, 07 January 2011 05:09 AM

Are they on Tourist Visas and included in the Tourist Statistics?

Svm1_63 Friday, 07 January 2011 06:50 AM

mathale isn't only place u know.. in mannar people easily cross the water to india, bring some goods and sell them in the market quite in the open.

mil Friday, 07 January 2011 10:19 AM

they may be RAW intelligent officers from india

Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 07 January 2011 12:33 PM

Wonder if those sarees came in to the country with each woman wearing a dozen sarees, so that the Customs could not detect.

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