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A 34-year-old man was arrested with 10 kgs of gold by the STF during a raid at Palaviya in Kalpitiya this morning.

The STF said that the consignment of gold was hidden under the seat of a car.

Investigations revealed that the suspect was planning to smuggle the gold to India.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya and Hiran Priyankara)


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  • Connie Urba Tuesday, 08 September 2020 09:47 AM

    What happens to the confiscated gold, turmeric, murdered leopards etc? Who profits from this? Also, we bring in gold from India rather than vice versa - duh?

    R J Das Tuesday, 08 September 2020 10:15 AM

    India has a duty for Gold import. Frm ystdy Gold impros to SL is duty free. Guess what wl happen

    ANTON Tuesday, 08 September 2020 09:51 AM

    LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO USE GROUND GOLD AS TAUMERIC.

    Jude Tuesday, 08 September 2020 09:58 AM

    Tax free gold !!

    Andy Capp Tuesday, 08 September 2020 12:03 PM

    Yes, but it is cheeeep no!!!!

    Silva Tuesday, 08 September 2020 11:39 AM

    hand it over to the government, they know how to handle this from earlier

    Common Man Tuesday, 08 September 2020 12:05 PM

    what's wrong with having gold?

    SM Francis Tuesday, 08 September 2020 12:07 PM

    The article is missing lots of key details! On what grounds was the arrest itself? It is not illegal to own or transport gold within the country. Did the arrest happen on a tip-off.

    roobabrbie Tuesday, 08 September 2020 12:45 PM

    Like drugs reissued by corrupt drug squad, I bet the conifscated gold also ends up back in the criminals hand via corrupt officials. Who is keeping records, who is keeping account of what happens to the confiscated, or indeed if the accountants themselves have been bribed to generate false reports, it is anybody's guess. This is Sri Lanka, don't forget, the Land of the Tricksters.


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