Customs nab airport cleaner trying to smuggle out gold worth Rs.58 Mn

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Colombo, Feb 10 (Daily Mirror) - An employee attached to a private cleaning company at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was nabbed by the Sri Lanka Customs officials while attempting to smuggle out gold worth over Rs. 58 million early this morning, sources said.

Officials of the Customs Narcotic Control Unit stationed at the BIA Arrivals Terminal on suspicion searched a female staff member of a private cleaning company to find gold concealed in her handbag.

Customs spokesman and Senior Director Seewali Arukgoda told the Daily Mirror that the suspect was about to leave the airport after finishing her duty shift when she was apprehended.

The sleuths found gold jewellery and gold gel weighing up to 2,700 grams from the suspect’s handbag. The 53-year-old female suspect has been detained for further inquiries.

Comments - 9

Mahinda Moulana Saturday, 10 February 2024 08:02 PM

First of all, we have to arrest these corrupt customs officials. They are the main culprits behind the smuggling.

Mahinda Karawita Saturday, 10 February 2024 11:08 PM

I agee. Sri Lanka Customs are very much corrupted.

DJ Sunday, 11 February 2024 07:45 AM

Absolutely

Tissa Fernando Saturday, 10 February 2024 09:45 PM

This is not the first time. Thesr guys may be smuggling goods every day. One day someone get caught .but every day it may be happening.

Kps Sunday, 11 February 2024 12:43 AM

This is just a feather of a flock

Rex Sunday, 11 February 2024 04:17 AM

Nab the crook who has given her the contract.

Dee Sunday, 11 February 2024 10:38 AM

Oh! ‘Poor’ , ‘innocent’ lady struggling to provide ’3 square meals’ for her hungry family! . Lock her up and throw away the keys, investigate her assets and forcibly open tax file for everyone in her family! Sadly another vote of the ‘deprived class’ !

DJ Sunday, 11 February 2024 12:57 PM

What's the use in taking pictures. It's there job.

navratne willamune Sunday, 11 February 2024 06:15 PM

at this rate gold reserves of govt of SL will increase,seems to be a regular happening

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Customs nab airport cleaner trying to smuggle out gold worth Rs.58 Mn

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