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A Chinese national who was caught distributing illegal Chinese-branded cigarettes in Colombo was imposed a fine of Rs.1 million by the Fort Magistrate yesterday.
Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage imposed this fine when Kollupitiya Police produced the foreigner arrested for distributing a stock of Chinese branded cigarettes, which the sale and consumption is entirely prohibited in Sri Lanka.
Two officials attached to the Kollupitiya Police on information arrested the Chinese national and found 6,400 sticks of cigarettes, which was valued at Rs.760,000.
Kollupitiya Police Inspector S. Vishva, Sub Inspector W. Perera and Constable Chanaka (83997) made the discovery. The Magistrate ordered the seized cigarettes to be confiscated.
Meanwhile, Police Special Task Force personnel nabbed a person for having a stock of illegal cigarettes worth over Rs.1.3 million in Magalla area in Galle.
The sleuths attached to the Rathgama STF Camp made the detection and seized 11,600 sticks of cigarettes of a range of imported brands. The illicit fags had been valued at Rs. 1,392,000.
OIC STF Rathgama Camp IP M B M S J Bandara and the team conducted the detection.
The 52-year-old suspect along with the cigarettes had been handed over to the Galle Police for further inquiries. (Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana)
Hello Hello Saturday, 26 August 2023 04:25 AM
Good Chinese friendship.
Cugan Saturday, 26 August 2023 11:55 AM
How does he managed to bring them in ,where were the customs
Corruption Saturday, 26 August 2023 12:09 PM
HOW HAVE THESE STOCKS OF CIGARETTES ENTERED THE COUNTRY ? IF A GENUINE PROBE IS CONDUCTED INTO THIS, THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE COULD BE DETECTED !
vithura Saturday, 26 August 2023 03:08 PM
Such contraband would likely have entered via the port-city. Not all, but most Chinese from the mainland China are known to engage in unlawful activities which cannot be done without the knowledge of the enforcement authorities there.
There is a lot more white power being imported now Saturday, 26 August 2023 05:48 PM
With the ban on exporting dollars the new currency is drugs and illegal cigs. When the government ends needless control on US dollar going in and out of country, the use of white powder to move money about to and fro will go down. Drug menence can only be slowed by ending the block on US dollar inward and outward movements. Now inwards movement only allowed through authorised money changer, which gives 100 rupee less rate, so many public now work with drug dealers to get better exchange rate for dollars.
Ling chin ping Sunday, 27 August 2023 12:20 AM
China free trade.!
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