Contraband seized

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Three men were arrested and 500,000 illegally imported cigarettes under the brand name Gold Seal seized from a house in Negombo by the Excise Department Narcotics Division today. The cigarettes valued at Rs.4 million were packed in 2,500 cartons and found hidden in a shop. The tax loss on this illegal imported consignment of cigarettes had been estimated at Rs.7.5 million. The pictures seen here are the Excise Department officials checking the stock of cigarettes. Pix. by Kithsiri De Mel

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THE UNDERTAKER Wednesday, 13 July 2011 12:50 PM

GOLD SEAL TO JAIL SEAL??? SHOULD REST HIM IN PIECES IN JAIL FOREVER

jjk Wednesday, 13 July 2011 09:41 PM

poor old shop keeper -where is the importer

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