Rs. 125mn bribe: Customs officers released on bail
1 December 2015 05:11 am
The three Customs officers who were in remand custody over soliciting a bribe of Rs. 125 million, were released by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today.
The three officers were released on Rs. 100,000 bail and two sureties of Rs. 5 million each. They were banned from travelling abroad and were asked to report to the Bribery Commission on the last Sunday of every month.
The three Customs officers including a superintendent were arrested by the Bribery Commission on October 15 for soliciting a bribe of Rs.125 million from a businessman in Panchikawatta.
(Shehan Chamika Silva)
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