Businessman nabbed with 75 liquor bottles at BIA

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Katunayaka, September 30 (Daily Mirror) - A 38-year-old businessman from Puttalam, was arrested by Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers early yesterday (30) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle out 75 bottles of foreign liquor worth around Rs. 1 million.

The suspect, who is not an airline passenger, had purchased the liquor from the airport’s duty-free shopping complex and packed the bottles into five suitcases. He then attempted to take them out through the airport’s "Green Channel" at the arrivals terminal, which requires no declaration.

PNB officers arrested him near the airport bank premises at around 2.40 a.m. Investigations revealed that the suspect had last traveled abroad on August 17, 2024.

The arrest comes just weeks after two airport security officers, including a Sri Lanka Intelligence Unit officer, were detained while attempting to smuggle out a stock of gold biscuits from the airport.

Comments - 7

Jude Tuesday, 30 September 2025 08:46 AM

The man wanna have a lavish party.!!!

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Buddipala Gonkenda Tuesday, 30 September 2025 10:51 AM

Thats how he became a business man! there is share for Myna and one for Pina!

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JRDW Tuesday, 30 September 2025 11:56 AM

How did the arrivals duty free shop sell so much liquor for one passport holder?

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Insider Tuesday, 30 September 2025 11:59 AM

If he is not an airline passenger, how did he purchase so much liquor from the airport’s duty-free shopping complex without a valid boarding pass or airline ticket. The duty free seller is complicit to this crime. There is a limited quota to each passenger.

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Pin Gona 2 Tuesday, 30 September 2025 01:03 PM

Sunday fun spoiled

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Auditor Tuesday, 30 September 2025 01:18 PM

How did he enter the passenger arrival area and even to the duty free shop area? How could a person carrying five suitcases walk through the Customs Green Channel without raising an alert? Simple questions seeking answers.

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Terry Tuesday, 30 September 2025 04:37 PM

How he could even go their without a boarding pass raise major security concerns. They should carryout a thorough investigation and fire everyone involved immediately.

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