Lankan arrested with Rs.10.1mn gold

13 March 2012 06:08 am

A Sri Lankan youth who arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from Singapore was arrested last night with more than Rs.10.1million worth gold, airport customs said.
 
The suspect was identified as a 21 year old youth from Dematagoda.

Custom officials recovered nearly 1.74 Kilograms of gold which contains 216 gold chains, 20 necklaces, six pairs of earrings and 13 gold biscuits inside the suspect’s knee guards.

Customs confiscated the gold and imposed a fine of Rs.700, 000 on the suspect. (Deepa Adikari)