Two Americans arrested

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Two Americans were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the Airport police when they attempted to smuggle a firearm illegally on a flight bound for the United States last night.

The two were caught while attempting to smuggle the dismantled firearm similar to a pistol. The two men who are said to be from the US military were in the country for a holiday, according to police sources.

The police detected the dismantled parts of the pistol on the scanner and immediately arrested the two foreigners.

The suspects have been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further investigations. (SD)

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Comments - 16

Mr Punctilious Thursday, 19 May 2011 07:58 AM

It is not nice to ask, but what was the ethnicity of the two arrested Americans/? Whatever the answer to that question may be

Konde Bendapuchhena Thursday, 19 May 2011 07:59 AM

Apply same procedure for what they applied to IMF chief

shanthapriya Thursday, 19 May 2011 08:12 AM

there can be a major conspiracy behind.

dave Thursday, 19 May 2011 08:45 AM

No body is above the Law.

Concerned Thursday, 19 May 2011 08:42 AM

Gun culture is contagious!

shanthapriya Thursday, 19 May 2011 11:35 AM

OUR POLICEMEN SEEMS TO BE MUCH MORE CAPABLE THAN THE US MILITARY MEN

MagodisThuma Thursday, 19 May 2011 02:34 PM

With a single call from Obama they 'll have to release them !

Gemba Thursday, 19 May 2011 04:33 PM

Send them to Abu Ghraib for detention.

Einstein Thursday, 19 May 2011 04:47 PM

Prelude to invading Sri Lanka, May be!!

Maliya Thursday, 19 May 2011 04:53 PM

Well In US you can carry a weapons on a flight as long as its in a checked luggage. I believe those guys were familiar with the Sri Lankan laws....

Fanam Thursday, 19 May 2011 05:14 PM

This is not Pakistan!!!

xai Thursday, 19 May 2011 07:43 PM

yes lets send them to the SWAT valley for a few days.

Jayasiri Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:11 PM

If that was another national we can name them terrorists trying to hijack the plane. In fact if it happens in the US by another national he would be treated as a terrorist by the US. Double standard!

Chandana Thursday, 19 May 2011 11:11 PM

CIA operatives...!!

lasantha Sunday, 22 May 2011 04:20 AM

Ask for a manual from Guantanamo bay to interrogate them.

Steve Sunday, 22 May 2011 08:14 AM

I wish they did....

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