10 February 2021 08:59 am
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested a 39-year- old suspect in connection with re-exporting 23 container loads of areca nuts worth Rs. 300 million illegally.
Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the consignment of areca nuts was imported from Indonesia.
It has been revealed that the suspect and his accomplices have submitted sets of forged documents to government authorities and have re-exported 23 container loads without paying statutory taxes and custom duties.
DIG Rohana said the suspect would be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate today.
Further investigations are being conducted by CID.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)